J. Patrick Quillian
Attorney At Law
Oklahoma City Criminal Defense Blog
While drug trafficking is a serious offense with severe penalties, it is one of the most misunderstood drug crimes. Contrary to most people’s beliefs, drug trafficking is a little more complex than most other drug crimes. Thus, if you or someone you love is facing a...
Provided that you never have anything to do with drugs, the chances of being arrested for possessing them are pretty slim. Yet, there are, of course, exceptions. As with any crime, innocent people may be arrested and even convicted for things they had nothing to do...
As a business owner, you need to do all you can to gain a competitive advantage. Otherwise, you soon might not have a business at all. Yet, you need to be careful not to cross the legal line; otherwise, you could face serious white collar crime charges such as fraud....
If you suspect that you are under investigation for a crime, who you talk to and what you say could help or hinder your case. Knowing what you should and should not say and to whom will be crucial as you move forward. Anyone else related to the alleged crime It may...
If your job requires you to pay for expenses away from the office, your employer may give you a company credit card. If for some reason, they consider you have breached their trust with the card, they may report you to the police for embezzlement. Embezzlement is...
White collar crimes are one area where the border between legal and illegal can blur (in people’s minds, at least). “Borrowing” money with the intention to put it back later, overcharging to make up for something you lost out on or claiming more expenses than allowed...
People caught with drugs in their houses sometimes manage to overturn the charges by showing the police did not have a warrant and therefore did not have the right to enter. The police generally need a search warrant to look for evidence, such as drugs, on your...
The term “white collar crime” came about because those who committed it were traditionally white collar workers. People started referring to people as white collar workers or blue collar workers in the 1920s. white collar workers tended to work in offices, and blue...
Insurers are constantly on the lookout for people trying to defraud them. They know that some people will try to claim for injuries or illnesses they don’t really have. Or they will try to get more money by claiming they are worse than they actually are. In some...
If the police conduct a search of your vehicle or property and find illegal drugs, they will almost certainly arrest you because they’ll assume that the drugs belong to you. You might think clearing that up will be straightforward, and your case will soon be resolved....
