Criminal Law

Facing criminal charges can be overwhelming and confusing. Understanding your rights and the complexities of criminal law is essential to protect your future. Whether you are dealing with minor offenses or serious accusations, having a knowledgeable advocate can make a critical difference. For those seeking trusted guidance, a Tulsa criminal law attorney can help clarify the legal process and outline your options.

If you need legal help, call Wirth Law Office at (918) 879-1681. The experienced Tulsa attorney team at Wirth Law Office understands the stakes involved and works diligently to build a strong defense tailored to your case. Early and effective legal support can reduce uncertainty and protect your rights under Oklahoma law.

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What is a Bruton Issue in Criminal Defense Law?
Bruton issue in criminal defense, the name comes from the United States Supreme Court case of Bruton v. the United States. Read more »
Weapons You Can Legally Carry in Oklahoma
If you want to carry a firearm for self-defense, it needs to be a handgun, a handgun being defined as a firearm. Read more »
What is a Batson Challenge in Criminal Procedure?
Batson challenges. So what is that? Well, that is related to a criminal defense jury trial, and it's during jury selection. Read more »
What is a Brill Hearing in Oklahoma?
It is a hearing to determine an amount for a bail bond in order to be released from custody if you've been accused and arrested of a crime. Read more »
What is a 25% Crime in Oklahoma?
For those, you have to serve at least a third of your sentence before you're eligible for parole. But, after that point, it goes down to 25%. Read more »
What is a 33 1/3% Crime in Oklahoma?
If it is not on the 85% list, then it's going to be a 33 and a third percent crime if it was committed prior to November 1st of 2018. Read more »
Reasonable Expectation of Privacy: What You Need To Know
This was developed in the Katz case that is used to underpin when you're talking about a search that's covered by the Fourth Amendment. Read more »
What is a 90% Crime in Oklahoma?
A 90% Crime in Oklahoma means you have to serve at least 90% of your sentence before you're eligible to earn earned credit. Read more »
Your Jury Trial Rights in Municipal Court
According to Tulsa Attorney Brian Jackson, "most municipal courts will advise you of the potential penalty when you are read the charge." Read more »
What is a 50% Crime in Oklahoma?
50% of crime is a little bit different than other crimes. It doesn't deal with a minimum amount of time served in order for parole. Read more »
Must a Jury be Told About 85% Rule in Oklahoma?
This is a statute, where somebody who's been convicted of it must serve at least 85% of the time before they are eligible for parole. Read more »
Why Bill Cosby is FREE: Reason the PA Supreme Court is Prohibiting Prosecution
They found the non-prosecution agreement is enforceable and that the evidence obtained through that deposition is not proper evidence. Read more »
What Is an 85% Crime in Oklahoma?
This goes back to about the year 2000 and around that time, legislatures around the country were passing truth in sentencing laws. Read more »
No Probable Cause and No Warrant? Maybe No Problem
If you are entering into certain secured areas, such as a courthouse, a military reservation, a secured part of the airport, are some examples of this, where your entry is considered implied consent to the search. Read more »
Terry Stop and Frisk: What Is It?
if you're walking down the street and you get stopped by the police and they pat you down, Is that legal? Well, the answer is, maybe. Read more »
What Is Evidentiary Harpoon?
Evidentiary Harpoon is an attempt by a witness, usually like a professional law enforcement officer or another experienced professional witness, who, it's a statement blurting out of evidence that was already deemed inadmissible and that will be objected to, but is blurted out in the presence of the jury with the idea of the jury's heard it, and once they've heard it, they can't unhear it. And even though the judge will strike it from the record and admonish the jury to disregard it, if the evidence is bad enough, it may be impossible. Read more »
OCCA Accidentally Proves That Just Because You're Arrested Doesn't Mean You're Guilty
If you have any fourth amendment issues, you're going to want to talk to an attorney about your specifics confidentially. Read more »
Pro Se in Court: Don’t Waive Rights!
In felony court, if you waive your right to a preliminary hearing, you can't get that right back. The court will tell you that. Read more »
What Happens if You Don't Show Up to Court
If you fail to appear when you're ordered to appear for a criminal matter, you will be issued a bench warrant. Read more »
Five Things You Should NEVER Do in Court
I've seen numerous cases of people where they show up on the protective order docket wearing a wife-beater undershirt. Not a good idea. Read more »
Plain View Exception - What Is It?
Examples of this are having an open container of alcohol visible, having baggies and mysterious substances visible, vials, syringes, a pipe. Read more »
Port of Entry Searches Defined
Normally under the Fourth Amendment, you have a right against unreasonable searches and seizures. Read more »
Oklahoma Lawyer Discusses Ex Post Facto Laws
What is an Ex post facto law? It's basically a criminal statute that purports to criminalize conduct retroactively. Read more »
What Is Considered a Violent Crime in Oklahoma?
The Prison Overcrowding Emergency Powers Act allows certain people to be released from incarceration early if it's a nonviolent crime. Read more »
What Are Strict Liability Laws?
Normally, when you're talking about any kind of a criminal statute, there is some kind of an intent element. Read more »