Criminal Law

Juveniles can and do break the law. Hence, all jurisdictions have different ways of dealing with minors when they break the law. For some crimes, minors can be charged and treated as an adult. This may happen with serious crimes such as murder. In other situations, a minor can be treated as a youthful offender […]

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Making a fictitious, fraudulent, or false claim against the state in Oklahoma is a type of fraud. In making a false claim, you are misrepresenting facts in order to obtain money or benefits. Here is what you need to know about this crime and how it is handled in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. False Claim Against the […]

Whether we have pets, raise farm animals, or work in the animal care industry, we like to see our animals nurtured and treated well. Animals are valuable to us and often, vulnerable. Sometimes, animals get hurt. It can be as a result of an accident, neglect, or abuse. Cruelty to animals in Oklahoma is a […]

Forged prescriptions in Oklahoma have increased along with the rising demand for drugs such as oxycodone (Percocet) and hydrocodone (Vicodin). These days, prescription opioids comprise a large component of the illegal drug market. Issuing forged prescriptions is illegal in Tahlequah. Read on to learn more. How Forged Prescriptions In Oklahoma Usually Happen This crime can […]

When relationships are troubled, all too often domestic assault and battery can occur. Things get out of hand and when emotions are running high. Sometimes, it can be hard to sort out the issue of fault in these situations. Domestic assault and battery in the presence of a minor is a crime in Oklahoma. When […]

Telephone harassment in Oklahoma is illegal. Also, using the telephone to make lewd or obscene remarks to a person is constituted as stalking and harassing behavior and is prohibited. If you’re facing charges, talk to a Tahlequah attorney right away. What Is Telephone Harassment In Oklahoma? It is illegal to: willfully use a telephone or […]

Computer crimes are on the rise. Hackers, skimmers, identity thieves, and leakers are everywhere these days and computer crime is rampant. As a result, Oklahoma has passed the Computer Crimes Act to address a number of types of computer crime. Okla. Stat. tit.21 § 1951, et seq. Computer Crimes Act Charges Include Many Types Of […]

Graffiti, egging a car, letting the air out of car tires. We often think of malicious injury to property in Oklahoma as just a teenaged prank. However, pranks like these can lead to criminal charges. What Is Malicious Injury To Property In Oklahoma? Malicious injury to property in Tahlequah is defined as deliberately injuring, defacing, […]

So, you’re now on probation in Oklahoma. Probation is a tool that is quite valuable in the Oklahoma criminal justice system. It allows you to avoid jail time in exchange for monitoring your behavior for a prescribed period of time. Like all things, probation violations in Tahlequah have consequences. Because the consequences of violating probation […]

Vehicle burglary in Oklahoma is a felony offense. If you are facing charges for vehicle burglary, a good Tahlequah attorney may be able to plead your case down to breaking and entering or criminal trespass. In some cases, your attorney may help get your charges dismissed. Burglary In Oklahoma Oklahoma categorizes burglary in the first, […]

The laws have recently changed to make simple drug possession a misdemeanor in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. However, possession of a controlled drug with intent to distribute or trafficking illegal drugs remains a serious crime in Oklahoma. What The Law Says About Drug Trafficking It is unlawful for any person to engage in any of the following regarding […]

Tahlequah attorney, Ryan Cannonie with the Wirth Law Office, speaks on how police dogs are trained to attack.

Tahlequah attorney, Ryan Cannonie, discusses law enforcement dogs trained to use their noses to search for substances.

Although Oklahoma has recently loosened its laws regarding simple possession of illegal drugs, the state continues to prosecute the manufacturing, sale, and distribution of illegal drugs. A common criminal case involves the Oklahoma drug tax stamp, the result of a law aimed primarily at drug dealers. Defining Drugs And Dealers In Oklahoma, illegal drugs are […]

Larceny from a house in Oklahoma is like theft from a house. It is a particular kind of larceny. Therefore, it is helpful to understand larceny in general before trying to understand the crime of larceny from a house and how the crime is treated in Tahlequah. Understanding The Crime Of Larceny In Tahlequah In […]

We all want to help when a person is in trouble. Yet interfering with an emergency call is a crime that can and does happen. As a result, many states, including Oklahoma, have passed laws making it against the law to interfere with an emergency call. Here is more information about how the crime typically […]