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A news story was making the headlines recently, where a New York woman had her DUI case dismissed based on her defense of Auto-Brewery Syndrome. Auto–brewery syndrome, also known as gut fermentation syndrome, is a rare medical condition in which intoxicating quantities of ethanol are produced through endogenous fermentation within the digestive system. In the case of the New York woman, she…Read More

The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its Facebook page regarding a DUI checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa on Thursday, December 31, 2015 from 8:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. The statement on their website reads as follows: DUI Checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa “Thursday, December 31st from 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM, The Tulsa Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint in…Read More

The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its website regarding a DUI checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa on Saturday, December 19, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The statement on their website reads as follows: Downtown DUI Checkpoint “The Tulsa Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries, deaths and raising…Read More

Traffic ticket fines vary throughout Oklahoma, differing by court, county and municipality. Most of the time, the ticket fine will be noted on the citation. However, if you do not see a fine, a court appearance will likely be required. When a person has been issued a traffic ticket in Tulsa, they have two options: pay the ticket and plead…Read More

Criminal records available to the public can be much more than embarrassing. A criminal record can keep you from getting a job, renting housing, as well as certain public benefits. For some, having an Oklahoma criminal record expunged can have a big impact on their life. In Oklahoma, an expungement refers to the sealing of a criminal arrest or conviction…Read More

The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its Facebook page regarding a DUI checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa on Saturday, November 14, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The Facebook post reads as follows: DUI Checkpoint in Downtown Tulsa “The Tulsa Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint as part of the department’s continued commitment to reducing injuries,…Read More

Even if an Oklahoma police officer stops a motorist on a bogus charge, the driver must submit to the officer. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals addressed this issue in a ruling handed down September 18, 2015. State v. Nelson, 2015 OK CR 10.[1] Nathan Charles Nelson was stopped for Failure to Signal a left hand turn on March 19, 2014.…Read More

In May, we posted regarding the bill signed by the Governor to ban Texting While Driving in Oklahoma. The law will become effective November 1, 2015. The law will make it unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on any street or highway within this state while using a hand-held electronic communication device to manually compose, send or read an electronic text message while the motor…Read More

El departamento de policia de Tulsa ha publicado un comunicado en su pajina de facebook con respeto a un punto de Control de DUI en Tulsa, cerca de la zona de 100 E. 21 st el sabado 24, de Octubre 2015 desde 10:00 p.m. a 3:00 a.m. El puesto Facebook dice lo siguiente: Reten de DUI El departamento de policia…Read More

The Tulsa Police Department has released a statement on its Facebook page regarding a DUI checkpoint in Tulsa near the area of 100 E 21st street on Saturday, October 24, 2015 from 10:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m. The Facebook post reads as follows: DUI Checkpoint “The Tulsa Police Department will conduct a DUI checkpoint as part of the department’s continued…Read More