The defense of self defense or defense of others boils down to this: would a reasonable person in the defendant's shoes have felt in danger of death or great bodily harm? If so, then they are entitled to use deadly force to protect themselves or others. It gets somewhat more complicated (aggressors who retreat, trespassers,etc.) but this is the bottom line. You would be looking for an experienced criminal defense attorney who spends the majority of their time defending criminal cases (vs. a great divorce attorney who dabbles in criminal law). You want an attorney who has tried cases like yours and won. You want an attorney with a good reputation for not being a crook. There are many attorneys in NE Oklahoma who fit this bill.
This sounds like great advice, how does a citezen begin to search this out, is this kind of info public knowledge somewhere? And if so where do you find it.
If you know a lawyer personally, ask him or her who they would hire if they were accused of a crime.
If you don't know any lawyers, ask local LE if you know them personally and ask the same question. Do not ask this question of a police officer that you don't know personally.
If you don't know any cops either, pay five criminal defense lawyers for an hour of their time and interview them. Pick the one who satisfies your needs.
Michael Brown
I've done this before, not for criminal, but same concept:
I consulted three attorneys, asked each "if I don't hire you, who should I hire?" Two of them said the same guy. I hired him.
I should add I had already narrowed it down to these three by asking every informed person I could think of for a lawyer recommendation.
Cheryl Ramsey of Stillwater.
Cheryl has tried at least 3 murder cases where she successfully used the self-defense, defense (her clients were acquitted in each case). I've tried cases with her and she is as good as you'll get in the state, or the Southwest, or anywhere else for that matter.
She's in Stillwater.
Cheryl has tried at least 3 murder cases where she successfully used the self-defense, defense (her clients were acquitted in each case). I've tried cases with her and she is as good as you'll get in the state, or the Southwest, or anywhere else for that matter.
She's in Stillwater.
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