Posted in Uncategorized on April 24, 2013
The short answer is, yes you can. The Tahlequah Daily Press is reporting that police arrested a man on Monday for driving a lawn mower down the road while intoxicated. According to reports, Herbert King was riding the mower up and down the street at 12:30 a.m. Police responded and described King as “very intoxicated.”… read more…
Traffic Stops: How Long is Too Long?Posted in Negligence on April 23, 2013
How long can a police officer detain a motorist for a routine traffic violation? If the motorist appears nervous, does that give the officer reason to prolong the stop? What if the officer had spotted the driver’s car earlier that day near a house used in suspected drug activity? There is no brightline rule, but… read more…
Crossing Center Cited in Noble County Fatality AccidentPosted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2013
Oklahoma Highway Patrol has cited crossing the center line as the cause of a head-on fatality car accident that occurred Saturday night. According to reports, Jessica Balman was heading south on U.S 177 when her car crossed the center line and struck a pickup driven by Karen Quinn. Troopers reported that both drivers were wearing seat belts. The… read more…
ATV Rollover Seriously Injures Two Chelsea ChildrenPosted in Uncategorized on April 21, 2013
A rollover accident involving a 2012 Arctic Cat 450 ATV has caused serious injuries to two Chelsea children, Christian Sloan, 8, and Jaylan Sloan, 7. Reports from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol indicate that Christian was driving on a country road north of Adair when the ATV failed to negotiate a curve and overturned. The report… read more…
Hilberling Video Raises 4th Amendment Privacy QuestionsPosted in Latest News on April 13, 2013
Did Amber Hilberling have a reasonable expectation of privacy while sitting alone behind closed doors with her grandmother in a police interrogation room shortly after she pushed her husband out of their high-rise apartment? The trial judge ruled that she did not. If Hilberling appeals the verdict of second degree murder, the judge’s ruling will… read more…
Bryan & Terrill Obtain Jury Verdict in Excessive Force CasePosted in Uncategorized on April 11, 2013
A federal jury returned a verdict on Thursday afternoon finding that Muskogee Police Officer Troy Buller violated the constitutional rights of Muskogee resident Darryle Chatman. The jury concluded that officer Buller performed an unlawful investigatory detention when he stopped Mr. Chatman for walking across a street, that he lacked probable cause to arrest Mr. Chatman… read more…
Head-On Collision Kills One in MuskogeePosted in Uncategorized on April 9, 2013
Stories from the Oklahoma Highway Patrol and the Tulsa World are reporting a fatality car accident Monday evening in Muskogee County that involved two vehicles. According to those reports, Jeremy Norwalk died when the 2002 Pontiac he was driving crossed the center line and struck a 2012 Nissan pickup driving westbound on Oklahoma 16 three miles… read more…