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Oklahoma's Prohibition of Double Punishment For a Single Act
Oklahoma provides an additional level of protection for defendants under Okla. Stat. 21 § 11 (2019). The current form includes amendments regarding…

Top Ten Things You Need To Know: Criminal Edition
Check out my latest YouTube short video on things you need to know that TV and movies get wrong! https://youtu.be/-TOSfqZZfds?si=C3n2v0jO8VdRB7Ex

How Can Mediation Help You Through a Divorce or Custody Battle?
Check out this video on YouTube, if you were going through a divorce, custody battle, or paternity court. https://youtu.be/0P9XMXzYPGE?si=kCndYB-4V__oY3bl

Who I Am and What I Do
Welcome to my site. This video is meant to introduce you all to me, Shelley Levisay the Shawnee Litigator. I’m a lawyer…

What's The Difference Between a Jury Trial and a Bench Trial?
Most everyone knows about their right to trial by Jury under the constitution, but you can also choose to have your trial…

Better to Keep Your Mouth Shut
Our high school basketball coach and world history teacher used to always say, “It’s better to keep your mouth shut than to…

Probation in Oklahoma: What Does It Mean?
Deferred v. Suspended: What’s the Difference? A deferred sentence is a delayed sentence where you do not have a conviction. If you…

What Happens After Your Arrest For a Felony
Anytime someone is arrested, a judge has to approve the arrest. If the police had a warrant, a judge already approved it.…

Criminal Jurisdiction in Indian County and Tribal Sovereignty
This blog comes from a response I wrote in my LL.M. program in Indigenous Peoples Law from the University of Oklahoma. I…
