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Lying Under Oath and DUI Defendants

Lying Under Oath and DUI Defendants

Perjury, or lying under oath, is a crime in Oklahoma and the rest of the United States. The strongest defense to perjury is that the statement made was actually the truth. Oklahoma defines perjury as follows: “Whoever, in a trial, hearing, investigation, deposition, certification or declaration, in which the making or subscribing of a statement is required or authorized by law, makes or subscribes a statement under oath, affirmation or other legally binding assertion that the statement is true, when in fact the witness or declarant does not believe that the statement is true or knows that it is not true...

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Why Attorney-Client Privilege Matters in DUI Cases

Why Attorney-Client Privilege Matters in DUI Cases

In Oklahoma, the attorney-client privilege protects communications between you and your attorney. With very limited exceptions, your attorney must keep the content of communications with you confidential. If you have been charged with a DUI in the state, you should be aware of how attorney-client privilege works, what the exceptions to it are, and when it does not apply so you can most effectively work with your lawyer on your case. The Oklahoma statute that defines attorney-client privilege describes it as the client’s “privilege to refuse to disclose and to prevent any other person from disclosing confidential communications made for the...

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