Criminal Law

https://youtu.be/bLvrCqG8_So Governor's pardon and expungement for criminal charges.   Gaining a Governor’s Pardon Hi, my name is Jansen Rigney. I am the criminal, family, and soft intellectual property attorney in Wagner County for the Wirth Law Office, and we've been talking a little bit about criminal misdemeanor and felony expungements. The first two sections we … [Read more...] about Gaining a Governor’s Pardon

https://youtu.be/sjDyz0ERKDg Protective Orders: From Filing to Enforcement I'm Jansen Rigney, and this is your criminal Wagoner attorney with Wirth Law. And last we left off, we were talking about how the court system will proceed through the process of hearing your permanency protective order hearing. Once you've put on all your evidence and both sides have had the … [Read more...] about How the Court System Goes Through the Process Of Hearing Your Protective Order

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ8NazHrspk What Is a Plea Bargain in Oklahoma? This is Wagoner County lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're gonna talk about plea bargains today. A plea bargain is where, the definition of it kind of is, you're charged with a crime. A plea bargain is where the district attorney's office, again, they are in control of the plea bargain. It's not a judge, … [Read more...] about What Is a Plea Bargain in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1jyClZHu84 Filing Criminal Charges in Oklahoma Hi, I'm Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Wagoner, Oklahoma. So how do criminal charges get filed? So a couple of ways. Number one is a criminal complaint presented to the police department. People want to reach out to the police, be interviewed by police, and have evidence. So in that case, the … [Read more...] about How Do Criminal Charges Get Filed in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRMaHAmBizs The Importance of Staying Silent When Arrested This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson just talking about the criminal process. So, you know, in a criminal case sometimes the arrest happens right then and there and your contact with the police is right there at arrest and it's always tempting to talk and most people do. Even when … [Read more...] about Why Should You Stay Quiet When Arrested in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7J0jQzT2Es8 Overview of Criminal Law This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson, just going to kind of just give a general overview of criminal law in Oklahoma. So obviously we have two kinds of crimes, misdemeanors and felonies. Misdemeanors usually carry up to a year in the county jail or less, no prison time, no Department of Corrections … [Read more...] about What Are the Differences Between Misdemeanors and Felonies in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwRbtwyiRwM Seriousness and Potential Defenses of Felonious Pointing of a Firearm This is Wagoner County lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about some of the gun charges in Oklahoma. Another one is pointing a firearm. Usually, it's called felonious pointing of a firearm. The elements of that are willfully pointing a shotgun, rifle, pistol, … [Read more...] about Is Pointing a Gun at Someone a Crime in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6al7cMsu-s Understanding the Illegality of Transporting Loaded Firearms This is Oklahoma attorney Stuart Ericson talking about some gun charges in Oklahoma. Another one is transporting a loaded firearm. So that one is knowingly, willfully transporting, in a car, in a vehicle, a firearm with a loaded clip or magazine or a bullet or shell loaded … [Read more...] about Is It a Crime to Carry a Loaded Gun in Your Car in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukj95BZccas Understanding the Legal Implications of Gun Possession This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're going to talk about some of the gun crimes in Oklahoma. So unlawful possession of a firearm is a felony and basically, it is the knowing, willful, possession, or having under your immediate control, a firearm. Yeah, so the … [Read more...] about How Do Gun Crimes Relate to Prior Felony Convictions in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuiRDRSXIqw Using an Alibi as a Powerful Defense This is Wagoner attorney Stuart Ericson. Today we're going to talk about the defense of alibi. So alibi is a defense to a crime. So you need to know what it is. Basically, alibi is a defense and should be considered if it is claimed or alleged by facts that the defendant was at another or … [Read more...] about How Can an Alibi Be Effectively Used to Defend Against Charges in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhv9KWYmn5o Strategic Decisions and Considerations for Defendant Testimony This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson. We're talking about jury trials. Let's talk about the defendant, whether they want to testify or not. First, it'd be their decision. The judge would ask them even at the time that that comes in the trial, do you know, you … [Read more...] about Should a Defendant Testify in Their Own Jury Trial in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rAeGz7DfUc Jurors’ Use of Evidence and Inferences Explained This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about evidence now in jury trials and in the jury instructions kind of how the evidence is to be used and viewed by jurors and one of them is inferences. That's one of the jury instructions that a jury could get is that the jury is … [Read more...] about How Do Jurors Use Evidence and Inferences in Oklahoma Jury Trials?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Me1Me34uPTw The Significance of Preliminary Hearings This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson. Today we're gonna talk about, after your case is filed and it's a felony case, we're gonna talk about preliminary hearings. So in Oklahoma, you have a right to a preliminary hearing on a felony case. Basically, it's a probable cause hearing, basically … [Read more...] about What Does a Preliminary Hearing in Oklahoma Entail?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VQBke2UkTs Different Ways Your Case Can End This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We've been talking about jury trials, but I kind of want to talk about if you're charged with a case, how it can go. How is this case going to end? How is a jury trial going to end? Not a jury trial, but how's your case going to end? So really, there's only … [Read more...] about What Ways Can a Jury Trial End in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFbPMYD9GaE Waiting Period after Closing Arguments This is Wagoner County attorney Stuart Ericson. We've been talking about jury trials and now we're all the way to the end. The closing arguments are done. So now it's, I guess I'll call this the waiting time. You know, I've been in jury trials where the jury, you know, has been out for 45 … [Read more...] about What Happens After Closing Arguments Are Done in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jdWOcVz8fw The Role of Closing Arguments in Oklahoma Jury Trials This is Oklahoma lawyer Stuart Ericson. We're talking about jury trials. We're kind of to the end, so when all the evidence is in, the state has rested, the defense has rested, the jury instructions have been produced, then comes time for closing arguments. Now the state of … [Read more...] about What Are Closing Arguments in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTCfc7HRtH4 The Power of the Jury This is Stuart Ericson, Wagoner Lawyer. We're talking about jury trials, and we just finished talking about at the conclusion of all the evidence, you know, the jury instructions are done. Now, in jury trials, there's a strong distinction as to who does what in jury trials. So, the state of Oklahoma, the … [Read more...] about How Does a Jury Make Decisions in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zo5fthWx6E Jury Instructions Hi, this is Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Wagoner. We're talking about jury trials. We've talked about picking a jury, the state going first, calling their witnesses, the defense either calling their witnesses or not. So when the defense is done and you rest, you know, the testimony part of the trial is done. … [Read more...] about What Happens After All Evidence Is Presented in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_jA-z7Iklo The Process of Calling Witnesses in Jury Trials Hi, I'm Stuart Ericson, an attorney in Oklahoma. We're talking about jury trials. We just talked about the state calling witnesses. So now, when the state calls all of their witnesses, they basically rest. They say, you know, state rests. So their case is done. As the defense … [Read more...] about What Happens after All Witnesses Are Called in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKbcbYerlTw Understanding the Presentation and Importance of Evidence This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson, we're talking about jury trials. We just talked about, you know, the state's case, how the trial starts by calling witnesses and then the defense gets to cross-examine. So in the state's case, they're basically producing … [Read more...] about How Is Evidence Presented in an Oklahoma Jury Trial?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1De_JycALU Uncovering Biases and Inconsistencies through Cross-Examination This is Stuart Ericson, Wagoner lawyer. We're talking about jury trials. We've talked about jury selection for Dire. We've talked about the judge giving instructions and then the state giving an opening statement and the defense giving an opening statement. So when … [Read more...] about What Happens During a Jury Trial in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26LZSxSXoDM What to Expect after Jury Selection Hi, I'm Oklahoma attorney Stuart Ericson. After a jury is selected, the judge will read some introductory legal instructions as to how they are to conduct themselves in the jury trial. Some judges allow jurors to take notes, some do not. And then once that is done, each side gets to give an … [Read more...] about What Happens After a Jury Is Selected in Oklahoma?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxHu2_6fpgM Exploring the Importance of the Jury Selection Process This is Wagoner Attorney Stuart Ericson. Today we're talking about the beginning of a jury trial, and that is jury selection, or it's sometimes called voir dire, which is to speak the truth. It's where the judge asks the jury questions about their background and any biases, … [Read more...] about What Is a Jury Selection in Oklahoma?

Exploring the Legal Elements of Negligent Homicide https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gz2zhX-kMSo Negligent Homicide This is Stuart Ericson. I am a lawyer in Oklahoma. Today we're going to talk about negligent homicide. So homicide means the death of another, you know, by another person. So negligent homicide has certain elements. They are number one, the death of a human. … [Read more...] about What Is Negligent Homicide in Oklahoma?