In 2019, the Oklahoma Pardon & Parole Board recommended sentence commutations for 527 inmates. Gov. Stitt signed and commuted the sentences for 462 offenders, resulting in immediate release. What happens now?
Read MoreEarlier this month, Oklahoma’s DUI laws drastically changed. Prior to these newly enacted laws, law enforcement could legally suspended a person’s driving privileges if they refuse to take a state-mandated sobriety test and the only way to appeal this suspension is through the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Now, when a person is arrested for DUI or APC they will be given written notice that their driving privileges will be revoked, effective within thirty (30) days of the arrest. New laws give drivers limited options when facing a revocation of their driving privileges.
Read MoreAn Eastern Pennsylvania judge has ruled that law enforcement officers who said they smelled marijuana in a vehicle weren’t allowed to search the vehicle once they were shown the passenger’s medical marijuana card.
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