Oklahoma provides an additional level of protection for defendants under Okla. Stat. 21 § 11 (2019). The current form includes amendments regarding enhanced sentencing and removed language regarding traffic tickets; however, the Legislature’s purpose for the statute in 1998 remains…
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Welcome to my site. This video is meant to introduce you all to me, Shelley Levisay the Shawnee Litigator. I’m a lawyer and an author, a furbaby momma and a musician. I’ve been down in some valleys and been on…
Most everyone knows about their right to trial by Jury under the constitution, but you can also choose to have your trial in front of a judge in criminal cases. Differences between Misdemeanors and Felonies in Jury Trials If you…
Our high school basketball coach and world history teacher used to always say, “It’s better to keep your mouth shut than to open it and remove all doubt.” This is a shortened version of the quote, “It’s better to keep…
Deferred v. Suspended: What’s the Difference? A deferred sentence is a delayed sentence where you do not have a conviction. If you successfully complete that deferred sentence, then the case will be dismissed. If you fail to successfully complete it,…
Anytime someone is arrested, a judge has to approve the arrest. If the police had a warrant, a judge already approved it. If without a warrant, a magistrate judge will review a probable cause affidavit and either approve or release…
This blog comes from a response I wrote in my LL.M. program in Indigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma. I will graduate this program May 2022 and have significantly more knowledge about the history and development of federal…