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12 March
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New Drug Possession Law Prompts Release of Oklahomans from Prison

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New Drug Possession Law Prompts Release of Oklahomans from Prison

Oklahoma’s recent criminal sentencing reforms have prompted the release of twenty-one inmates from prison. The governor commuted their sentences, allowing them to leave prison and move on with their lives. What Is Sentence Commutation? The Oklahoma governor has the ability to commute prison sentences, meaning lessen the severity of the sentences. For example, a death sentence could be commuted to life in prison. In this case, the governor ended the sentences without the need for the inmates to serve any more time. The inmates whose sentences were commuted had their cases reviewed in a two-step process conducted by the Oklahoma Pardon and...

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26 February
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How Long Will You Be in Jail After a DUI Arrest?

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How Long Will You Be in Jail After a DUI Arrest?

In Oklahoma, the length of time that people remain in jail after DUI arrests varies widely by county. The county in which the arrest occurs often determines the length of jail stay and whether a reasonable bond amount is available. After someone is arrested for DUI, he or she is taken to the local jail for processing. Some people go before a judge right away to enter a plea or are able to leave jail before seeing a judge. Others (especially those arrested on weekends or holidays) may have to wait for quite a while in a holding cell. After being...

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08 September
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Is It Legal for the Police to Destroy My Breath Sample?

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Is It Legal for the Police to Destroy My Breath Sample?

Charges of driving under the influence implicate legal issues from proper handling of evidence to confessions to warrants. In California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479 (1984), the United States Supreme Court considered whether releasing the air from breath samples after analysis violates the accused’s right to examine any potentially exonerating evidence. Trombetta involved several defendants arrested for driving under the influence, taken to a police station, and given breath tests. After they took the breath tests and the police analyzed and recorded the results, the police opened the breathalyzer chamber and purged out the air inside. The same is done for...

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