JURIST
APRIL 19, 2024
The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed House Bill 4156 on Thursday by a vote of 77-20, which proposes the creation of the criminal act of impermissible occupation, targeting individuals who willfully enter and remain in Oklahoma without legal authorization to be in the United States. Iowa also passed a similar law in March.
JURIST
APRIL 28, 2022
Oklahoma lawmakers Thursday gave final approval on an abortion bill allowing private citizens to bring civil action against abortion providers. Since Oklahoma Senate passed “Heartbeat Act,” the bill now heads to the governor’s desk for approval. Oklahoma passed a near-total abortion ban earlier this month.
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JURIST
APRIL 6, 2022
The Oklahoma House of Representatives voted Tuesday to enact a law that makes it a felony to perform or attempt to perform an abortion, except to save the life of the pregnant woman in a medical emergency. Since the Supreme Court refused to enjoin the Texas law in December 2021 in Whole Women’s Health v.
The Crime Report
APRIL 13, 2022
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill that makes performing an abortion in the state a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine, reports the Washington Post.
JonathanTurley
NOVEMBER 24, 2023
Now there is another equally troubling case out of Oklahoma , though the criminal charges should be less controversial. Watts is charged with felony murder connected to caretaker abuse and kidnapping. ” That is a felony, so the death can constitute felony murder. The case raised difficult free speech questions.
JonathanTurley
JULY 27, 2021
There is a no stand-your-ground case out of Oklahoma where Alexander Feaster, 46 is claiming that he shot Kyndal McVey, 27, in the back while she ran away as an act of self-defense. They argue that his Nazi flags are protected First Amendment speech and that he had a right to defend himself under the law.
The Crime Report
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Penalties can be stiff: knowingly making a false statement on the document, for instance, is a felony punishable by up to 10 years in prison and fines. Meanwhile, critics note that, while alcohol has a documented role in fueling aggressive behavior, heavy drinkers are not barred from buying firearms under federal law.
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