Most kids get into some kind of trouble during their younger years. Sometimes that trouble involves legal trouble. If you were once adjudicated as a delinquent minor, being caught with a firearm could get you into more trouble than you might expect. When minors get into trouble with the law, the courts can deal with the minor in several ways. A minor can be charged and … [Read more...] about How is Possession of a Firearm by an Adjudicated Delinquent Defined in Wagoner, Oklahoma?
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Robbery with a Firearm is a Serious Crime in Wagoner, Oklahoma Robbery in and of itself is a serious crime in Oklahoma. Using a firearm during the commission of a robbery adds years to an already long jail term. Here is what you need to know about robbery with a firearm. Oklahoma law differentiates theft crimes in many ways. One way it does that is to separate crimes … [Read more...] about Examining Robbery with a Firearm in Wagoner
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What is Larceny? In Oklahoma, larceny is defined as taking someone else's property, with the intent to deprive them of it, through the use of fraud or stealth. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 1701. This is a broadly written statute and it can be construed to apply to a number of situations. It is divided between petit larceny for amounts under $500 and grand larceny for amounts $500 or … [Read more...] about Fighting a Wagoner Larceny From a House Charge
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Larceny: A Theft Crime Larceny is a theft crime. It is a crime against property as opposed to a crime against a person. Because we value human life more than we do property, crimes against people are generally more serious than crimes against property. Such is the case in Oklahoma. Larceny is a less serious crime than robbery. Under Oklahoman law, larceny is defined as the … [Read more...] about I Am Charged with Petit Larceny in Wagoner, Okla. Now What Do I Do?
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Possession of Child Pornography Spells Serious Trouble With the advent of the internet, it has become ever easier to download and share child pornography. And as pedophiles become experts at obtaining child pornography through internet and other sources, government law enforcement agencies have stayed in lockstep, cracking down fiercely on possession. Oklahoma has a number … [Read more...] about How Can I Fight a Charge of Possession of Child Pornography in Wagoner?
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Assault and Battery in General In order to understand what assault and battery on a police officer is, it is important to first understand what assault and battery is. In Oklahoma, assault is one crime and battery is another. In Oklahoma, an assault is defined as an intentional attempt or threat of force or violence against another person. Okla. Stat. tit. 21 § 641. … [Read more...] about Can I Beat an Assault and Battery on a Police Officer Charge in Wagoner?
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Arson is the intentional setting of a fire, with the intent to destroy a structure or its contents. It is always a felony in Oklahoma. Arson in Wagoner, Oklahoma can be classified as of the first, second, third or fourth degree. In order to be found guilty, you need to have either set the fire, have aided in the setting of the fire, or procured the services of someone else to … [Read more...] about Examining the Crime of Arson in Oklahoma
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In Oklahoma, possession of a stolen vehicle is a felony. It is called Receiving or Disposing of a Vehicle or Implement of Husbandry. For crimes alleged to have occured on or after Nov. 1, 2018, maximum sentence for receiving a stolen vehicle is two years. For allegations involving registered agricultural implements after that date, the penalty can be one to five years in … [Read more...] about Charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle in Wagoner
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For victims, investigators, prosecutors and the public at large, rape by instrumentation is a horrendous crime that can cause eggregious physical and emotional damage to the victim. It is considered a violent crime, always charged as a felony count. It is also a crime that can spark emotional outrage. When someone alleges rape, investigators can lose sight of facts and seek … [Read more...] about Rape by Instrumentation in Wagoner: What You Need to Know
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Vehicle Burglary Can Have Serious Consequences Burglary of all sorts is a crime of stealth. The term conjures images of a masked man carrying a bag in which he will put his loot as he steps lightly making his getaway. And the images are warranted to some extent. In Oklahoma, burglary is an illegal breaking and entering into the property of another with the intent to take … [Read more...] about In Wagoner What is Vehicle Burglary?
