Wagoner County Common Law Marriage does in fact exist and is enforceable as a valid marriage. One of the most famous common law marriages was the union between western lawman Wyatt Earp and Josie Marcus. In fact, even Oklahoma has a long history of recognizing common law spouses. Common Law marriages occur on a regular basis and often people don’t even realize it. If…
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Parental Preference For Wagoner Child Custody
Parental Preference For Wagoner Child Custody really doesn’t exist. Many people have the misconception that mothers are favored in custody. While this was the case in past years, it is not so today. Fathers do not have disadvantage simply for being fathers. If you are in a custody dispute and have questions on parental preference and who is favored in custody, let us shed…
Second Degree Burglary in Wagoner
Second Degree Burglary in Wagoner County is a crime that could cost you your freedom. In December 2016, an Oklahoma City man was arrested on several charges, including second degree burglary, after he broke into a parked vehicle and was unable to get out. The owner of the truck says that the doors do not open from the inside. So when the thief entered…
Wagoner County Nursing Home Abuse
Wagoner County Nursing Home Abuse is serious and much more common than people think. In May of 2017, a Vietnam Veteran was found dead in his Talihina Nursing Home, The Talihina Veteran’s Center. The man choked on a 2-foot long trash bag. Family members are in grief and shock after receiving the autopsy report. In this same nursing home in October of 2016, another…
Threats by Phone or Computer Criminal Charges
Making Threats by Phone or telephone convictions can cost you jail time and money. In February of 2016 a Norman man was arrested for making threats by phone. The man, using the alias Kevin Burbank, would call strangers and threaten their lives over phone with offensive and obscene language. He would record the messages and post them on his YouTube channel. At one point the…
Defending Shooting With Intent to Kill in Wagoner
Defending Shooting With Intent to Kill in Wagoner County Oklahoma takes serious representation to keep you out of jail. Oklahoma has some of the least expansive gun laws in the nation. Currently, it can be a crime to point a gun at another person. However, Oklahoma Senate Bill No. 40 may soon change this if the governor signs it into law. It is the…
Defending Child Pornography Charges
Child pornography charges carry very serious punishment if you are convicted of the crime. With the advent of technology and the ability of people increasingly able to use it, child pornography rates exponentially grow. Over 17 million videos and photos of children in pornographic settings are estimated online. This number is constantly increasing according to FBI statistics and has more than tripled in the…
Defending Leaving the Scene of an Accident Criminal Charges
As most people know, leaving the scene of an accident is a crime. This doesn’t stop it from happening though. Sometimes panic sets in and a person will flee without thinking about the consequences. For example, in the fall of 2016 a man hit a stopped patrol car from behind. The officer was conducting a traffic stop on a woman. She was pinned between…
Wagoner County Malicious Injury to Property Charges
In Wagoner County Malicious Injury to Property Charges can end in jail time if convicted and if the In April of 2016 a Tulsa couple awoke to teenagers throwing eggs, bleach, and flour on their vehicles and home. The teenagers fled when the couple confronted them. However, if the vehicles remained covered with bleach and eggs in the morning monetary damage is likely to…
Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Wagoner County
Reckless Handling of a Firearm in Wagoner County can result in criminal charges being filed. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation reports that over 40,000 handgun licenses were awarded in 2015. This is part of a 178% increase in licensing since 2007. With statistics like these, you can see how reckless handling of a firearm laws can affect large numbers of people. However, the…