Creative Ideas on Defending Tulsa Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor Cases

Creative Ideas on Defending Tulsa Criminal Felony & Misdemeanor Cases
by Glen R. Graham, Tulsa Criminal Defense Attorney, (918) 260-8184
Web site: http://www.tulsacriminaldefenses.com

There are good ideas and then there are bad ideas and then ideas in between the two extremes and then some ideas that are not relevant and a mixture of stuff in between.

Each case is different and there may be defenses that might not work in one jurisdiction even though it is a good defense in another jurisdiction. Sometimes people google or internet research their legal matter and find a case in another state or another community which provides a defense under one version of a state law or municipal ordinance but which does not apply in another jurisdiction.

Not all people are the same or think the same way. Not all prosecutors or judges agree with certain interpretations of the law. Many Supreme Court decisions are split decisions like 5 agree and 4 dissent or 4 agree, 1 concurs in part, and 3 dissent and similar split decisions. The law of the land also varies among the different states and municipalities which each have different state and municipal laws. A law in one jurisdiction may not be the law in another jurisdiction.

One Judge may have a policy that everyone has to submit to an immediate drug test on the day of their plea before the Judge will consider probation and another Judge may have a policy that you only submit to drug test every 30 days to 45 days after you enter a plea and another Judge may leave it up to the probation officer to randomly impose a drug test when the probation officer believes it is necessary. Not all Judges and Prosecutors have the same policies and there is a diversity and the Judge has discretion in developing policies.

It is helpful for the attorney to become familiar with the policy of the assigned judge before appearing in court. Sometimes is in helpful to look up the past decisions of the court on the internet both by google and by doing an internet search on the website of the local newspaper such as http://www.tulsaworld.com and check out past articles involving similar cases and similar decisions by the assigned judge. Also, it is helpful to check past similar cases online at the official court website such as http://www.oscn.net

It is sometimes but not always but sometimes helpful for you to consider hiring a private detective or private investigator. Not all cases are the same and you do not need one in every case. In order to protect the "confidentiality" of the private investigation it is best to have the private investigator hired through the attorney's office because if subpoenaed then the attorney can argue that the information is confidential attorney work product information.

Several Tulsa Private Investigators and Detectives are listed in the phone book but here is an additional listing:

To verify a private investigator's license in Oklahoma, contact:

Council on Law Enforcement Education & Training
Private Security Division
P. O. Box 11476-Cimarron Station
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0476

To Verify Private Investigator License: (405) 425-2775
Official web site: Oklahoma State Private Investigator Association: http://www.opia.com

Roy Clugston Polygraph and Investigative Services
6440 South Lewis Avenue Bridgeport II Office Building
Suite 2300 Tulsa, Oklahoma 74136 Web site: http://www.clugston-polygraph.com/
918-622-7008 E-mail: roy@clugston-investigations.com

Virgil Wallace - Wallace & Associates 6610 E. Admiral Pl. – Tulsa, Oklahoma 74112
P.O. Box 6422 – Tulsa, Oklahoma 74148 Phone: (918) 835-1456

Gary Glanz & Associates - 3807 S Peoria Ave # Gh320, Tulsa, OK‎ (918) 742-0075‎

Eric Cullen Private Investigator - Phone: (918) 392-1610

Bird Dog Investigations - Mr. Dobson - (918) 583-6600
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David Smith Investigations: 4528 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 743-5603‎

Baker & Baker Ltd: 401 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 744-0054‎

ABC Investigations (Michael Smith) Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 810-4808‎

Scott Malan - Malan Investigations - 918-636-2359 Web site: malanprocessservice.com

Ken Henson 4943 S. Peoria Ave., PMB #421 Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74105 Office: (918) 749-7275

Shadow Investigations - 1710 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 583-8282‎

Kennedy Investigations: 6440 S Lewis Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 742-3555‎

Sting Investigations 7941 E 57th St, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 361-6790‎

‎‎Ketchum Investigations‎ 8004 S Wheeling Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 535-3334‎

Bill L Howard & Co PO Box 4120, Tulsa, OK (918) 583-8002‎
Web site: http://www.oklahomapi.com

Linda Jones 1611 S. Utica PMB #117 Tulsa, OK 918-583-4779 Email jones007@cox.net

The Naked Truth Detective Agency‎ PO Box 14077, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 724-9088‎ Web site: http://www.youneedproof.com
Don Bradford Spec Investigations‎ 8988 S Sheridan Rd # L Pmb 106, Tulsa, OK‎ (918) 494-7997

Baker & Baker Ltd 401 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 744-0054‎

Labass Investigative Services‎ 3601 S Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 955-1381‎

Fraud & Forensic Invstgtns‎ 401 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 728-3340‎

David Smith Investigations‎ 4528 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 743-5603‎

Sykes Investigations‎ 2915 S Harvard Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 749-8600‎

Cold Case Investigations LLC‎ 10906 E 2nd St, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 438-9900
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Herndon & Associates‎ 412 N Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 664-9902‎

Heath Security & Investigative‎ 320 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 610-0077‎

Zero Investigations Inc‎ 2816 E 51st St, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 492-7741‎

Cook Detective Agency‎ 4528 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 663-4545‎

Shadow Investigations International‎
1710 S Boston Ave, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 583-8282‎

Jarvis International http://www.jarvisinternational.com
11720 E. 21st Street
Tulsa, Ok 74129-1824 Phone (918) 437-1100

Cook Detective Agency‎
4528 S Sheridan Rd, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 663-4545‎

Agi Group‎ Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 398-0121‎

Marvin Reynolds Private Investigative Agency‎
Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 282-3900‎

Srt Investigations‎ PO Box 35403, Tulsa, OK‎ - (918) 481-6045‎