Criminal Defense

A group of people who perform abortions recently requested that Oklahoma’s Supreme Court prevent enforcing state criminal regulations involving abortion and allow a larger group of people to receive the procedure. This is the third challenge filed at the state’s highest court since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade; supporters of abortion rights have […]

A bill that clarifies the expungement of criminal records for qualified individuals was recently made into a law. The new measure, House Bill 3316, automates how criminal records are expunged. Supporters claim that this change in how the state addresses expungement makes it simpler for a few people with a history of criminal convictions to […]

State Representative Orlando recently presented House Bill 39303 in Oklahoma before the House Criminal-Judiciary Committee. If signed into law, the bill would prohibit prisoners on death from seeking commutation or raising innocence claims to the Pardon and Parole Board. Dozens of measures focused on reshaping the structure of criminal law in Oklahoma are currently in […]