Crimes Against Persons

Rape in Oklahoma is a Crime This is obviously a very sensitive topic, so we will try to tread carefully. Rape is essentially vaginal or anal penetration without the consent of the victim and by someone who is not the spouse of the victim. I'm not going to get into that today. When most people think of rape, it's pretty simple: using force or threatened force against someone … [Read more...] about What Is Rape in Oklahoma?

Negligent homicide means you've done something negligent to kill someone. Negligence refers to a failure to behave with the level of care that someone of ordinary prudence would have exercised under the same circumstances. It may encompass actions you did that a prudent person would not do, or conversely, things you failed to do which a prudent person would … [Read more...] about What Is Negligent Homicide in Oklahoma?

Capital murder is often seen as the worst of the worst - the worst offense that you can commit, or the worst thing you can be sentenced for. If you didn't know, capital murder, of course, means murder in the first degree, with some aggravating circumstances. Here are some examples: The defendant was previously convicted of a felony involving the use or threat of … [Read more...] about What Constitutes Capital Murder in Oklahoma?

A Felony on Wheels   Video Transcribed: So what is a drive-by shooting in Oklahoma? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, an Oklahoma City area attorney with Wirth Law Office. And this is a question that may seem relatively obvious, but it has some areas that maybe won't be so obvious to you. So the elements of a drive-by shooting are; you use a vehicle to facilitate the intentional … [Read more...] about What’s a Drive by Shooting in Oklahoma?

No Premeditation, No Murder   Video Transcribed: Can I be charged with manslaughter? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, an attorney in Oklahoma with Wirth Law. Murder and manslaughter get mixed up a bit. A lot of people understand what murder is. That's where you intentionally plan to kill someone. But I did a video about that already, so I'm not going to rehash that. Manslaughter's a bit … [Read more...] about Can I Be Charged with Manslaughter in Oklahoma?

Don’t Kidnap, It’s a Serious Trap   Video Transcribed: What is kidnapping in Oklahoma? Hi, I'm Oklahoma attorney Ty Smith with Wirth Law, and this is an important one to know about because it's one of those that you might accidentally do if you're a parent, so pay close attention here. So, kidnapping is defined in Oklahoma as seizing, confining, abducting, or carrying a … [Read more...] about What Is Kidnapping in Oklahoma?

Plan to Kill, Face Life or Death   Video Transcribed: So, could I possibly be convicted of murder? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, an OKC lawyer with Wirth Law, and this is important. This is arguably the biggest offense an individual could commit is first-degree murder. And as the name might suggest, if there's a first degree, it logically has to be some degrees following it. In Oklahoma, … [Read more...] about Could I Be Convicted of Murder in Oklahoma?

Violence Never Pays   Video Transcribed: Okay, so what is robbery in Oklahoma? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, an OKC attorney with Wirth Law. I've made a previous video about larceny, and perhaps robbery is easiest to understand in the context of if you know what larceny is, then it's really easy to understand what robbery is. Remember, just to recap real quick, larceny is the … [Read more...] about What Is Robbery in Oklahoma?

Zip up or Pay Up   Video Transcribed: Okay, so what is indecent exposure in Oklahoma? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, an Oklahoma City area attorney with Wirth Law, and this one may seem lewd if you will because that's kind of the nature of the crime. Maybe it's best if we read straight from the statute to figure out what this is. Title 21, sections 10-21 lays this out for me. Forgive … [Read more...] about What Is Indecent Exposure in Oklahoma?

Protecting the Vulnerable   Video Transcribed: Okay, so in a previous video, I spoke about what child prostitution is, and I mentioned that typically, a charge of human trafficking follows that. That's what we're going to talk about here today. Hello, I'm Ty Smith, an Oklahoma City area attorney with Wirth Law, and human trafficking is a serious felony in Oklahoma. It is … [Read more...] about What is Human Trafficking in Oklahoma?

Protecting the Young, Punishing the Guilty   Video Transcribed: Okay, so we've spoken about prostitution in Oklahoma. Now the next question is: what is child prostitution in Oklahoma? Hello. I'm Ty Smith, an attorney in Oklahoma City with Wirth Law, and as the name might suggest, child prostitution is the act of prostitution involving a child. That's important that we … [Read more...] about What Is Child Prostitution in Oklahoma?

SA Could Lead To 20 Years in Prison   Video Transcribed: Can I be charged with sexual assault in Oklahoma? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, a lawyer in Oklahoma City with Wirth Law. And anytime someone asks me if they can be convicted of a certain crime, I always remind them that the state has the burden. They have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that you committed this crime. And for … [Read more...] about Can I Be Charged with Sexual Assault in Oklahoma?

The Price Isn’t Worth the Penalty   Video Transcribed: So, what is prostitution in Oklahoma? Hello, I'm Ty Smith, an Oklahoma City area attorney with Wirth Law Office in Oklahoma, it is illegal to engage in prostitution and/or solicit a prostitute. So maybe the first and most important part would be we need to define what is prostitution. So, prostitution is the giving … [Read more...] about What Is Prostitution in Oklahoma?

Battery Requires Physical Contact, While Assault Doesn’t   Video Transcribed: So, can I be charged with assault and battery? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, a lawyer in OKC with Wirth Law. And assault and battery, this is kind of a part two of the "What is assault" video I made previously. Now, assault and battery, I covered assault already in a previous video so you might want to go … [Read more...] about How Can I Be Charged with Assault and Battery in Oklahoma?

Assault Is Not an Action, It’s an Attempt   Video Transcribed: So can I be charged with assault? What about battery? What about both? Well, hi, I'm Ty Smith, an Oklahoma City attorney with Wirth Law, and we get this question a lot because there are a lot of misconceptions about what is assault, what's battery, and why am I charged with both. And we'll break this down a little … [Read more...] about How Can I Be Charged with Assault in Oklahoma?

There Are Three Levels to the Sex Offender Registry   Video Transcribed: Can I be put on the sex offender registry for the crimes that I'm accused of? Hi, I'm Ty Smith, a lawyer in Oklahoma City with Wirth Law Office, and I'm here to answer a question that we get sometimes from individuals when they're accused of crimes that are sexual in nature in some way, and the Oklahoma … [Read more...] about Can I Be Put on the Sex Offender Registry for Crimes I’m Accused of in Oklahoma?