Wirth Law Office - Tulsa Tulsa Attorney Blog
-
Winning Against All Odds: A Client’s Story of Triumph and Justice
If you’re needing a lawyer who will fight for your rights and help you move forward after a difficult legal situation, call Wirth Law Office.
-
Death Row Dilemma: KTUL News Channel 8 Interviews Tulsa Attorney James Wirth on Richard Glossip
Attorney General Drummond recently asked the Court of Criminal Appeals to vacate the conviction due to undisclosed information.
-
What Is Drug Court in Tulsa County?
Drug Court in Tulsa: An Alternative to Prison Drug court is a diversionary program where, instead of going through the regular process of prosecution and serving a sentence, defendants are allowed to carry out treatment for their substance abuse issues as well as any other issues they’ve been having through the treatment overseen by the […]
-
Is Child Abuse a Crime in Oklahoma?
Child Abuse in Oklahoma is a Serious Offense Child abuse is a sad reality. It occurs all around the world, and Oklahoma is no exception. Oklahoma takes this offense extremely seriously and so, in an effort to deter it as much as possible, attaches severe penalities to the act. But the punishments can vary quite […]
-
Oklahoma Law: Can the Custodial Parent Move if There Is a Child Custody Order in Place?
The custodial parent would need to provide notice to every other person who is entitled to custody or visitation rights.
-
Shared Custody in Oklahoma: How to Determine Child Support Payments
Child support is determined by a statutory formula that takes into account each parent’s income and expenses.
-
What Is the Parenting Plan Conference in Oklahoma?
The Parenting Plan Conference is a conference that occurs in the early stages of divorce when minor children are involved.
-
What Is a Temporary Order in an Oklahoma Divorce Case?
In a divorce case, a temporary order is a legal arrangement made while waiting for the divorce to be finalized.
-
What Is a Suspended Sentence in Oklahoma?
A suspended sentence is a legal penalty in which the defendant is convicted of a crime, but the sentence is postponed or suspended.
-
Can the Oklahoma Police Stop Someone and Search Them without a Good Reason?
If police conduct a search without probable cause and find evidence, that evidence will be inadmissible in court.
-
Drug Dog Myth #6: Legalization of Medical Marijuana Doesn’t Change Anything
While a ruling by the OCCA says that the sight or odor of marijuana could form probable cause, this no longer applies to marijuana licensees.
-
Oklahoma Drug Dog Myth #4: Drug Dogs Alert to Drugs, Not Handlers
Drug dogs are trained to smell narcotics and alert to them, but they may also be influenced by their handlers.
-
Oklahoma Drug Dog Myth #3: Drug K9s Are Highly Trained and Accurate
The basis for alerts is subjective, with handlers trained to interpret a variety of behaviors as an alert, some of which are contradictory.
-
Oklahoma Drug Dog Myth #2: There Are No False Positives
Drug dog myth number two is that there are no false positives, which is a commonly believed myth propagated by K-9 officers and handlers.
-
Oklahoma Drug Dog Myth #1: High Scent Acuity Means Higher Reliability
The myth that dogs with a high sense of smell have high reliability in detecting drugs and determining probable cause for a search is false.