Coventon Criminal Defense

12/15/2019

Despite one big victory in Oklahoma criminal justice reform this year, the state continues to fall further behind in fixing the system.

Over the last few years, Oklahoma has had its eye on criminal justice reform, but it has remained one of the last holdouts for such reforms. As a result of its tough penalties for drug offenses, including simple possession, and non-violent property crimes, the state has led the nation and even the w...

10/14/2019

An investigation into Oklahoma prostitution rings has led to the arrest of eight people, including the Ripley Public Schools superintendent and a 6th grade teacher.

A multi-agency investigation into Oklahoma prostitution rings has led to eight arrests so far, including two educators from the small town of Ripley, Oklahoma. "Operation Velvet Fury" is a crackdown targeting organized prostitution using dark web communications and online forums to arrange prostitut...

09/23/2019

In the latest news regarding the opioid crisis in Oklahoma, a Tulsa doctor and an Oklahoma City doctor have been indicted by a federal grand jury for illegally prescribing drugs.

Oklahoma and drug news seem to go hand-in-hand in recent years: Tulsa has been dubbed the m**h capital of the world; Oklahoma has one of the highest incarceration rates in the nation due to tough drug laws; Every legislative session, voters approve the easing of drug crime penalties; The state is at...

07/17/2019

A former Broken Arrow coach is behind bars after allegations of engaging in s*xually explicit Snapchat messages with a 16-year-old girl.

A Broken Arrow man is in jail and terminated from his job after being accused of engaging in a s*xually explicit Snapchat conversation with a 16-year-old girl.

06/14/2019

An OKC man is facing a first degree murder charge after allegedly justifying a shooting by saying the victim "disrespected" him.

In Oklahoma, there is such a thing as justifiable homicide, in which the killing of another person is not against the law. However, there are specific circumstances under which a homicide is considered justified, and "disrespect," is not one of them.

04/27/2019

Less than a year after being released from prison for domestic assault, a Tulsa man is charged in the beating deaths of his girlfriend and unborn child.

Less than a year after being released from prison for assaulting his girlfriend, a Tulsa man is now charged with the murder of the same woman and her unborn child.

03/25/2019

Prosecutors will present testimony from two people who say Joe Exotic attempted to hire them to kill his most outspoken critic.

For years, Joseph Allen Maldonado-Passage, more commonly known by the name "Joe Exotic," ran a private zoo in Wynnewood, Oklahoma, that featured big cats among its most notable inhabitants. However, many animal rights activists were critical of the exotic park, claiming that Joe Exotic mistreated t...

02/26/2019

A northeastern Oklahoma man was sentenced this week in federal court after pleading guilty last fall to child s*xual exploitation.

02/26/2019

A cell phone mailed anonymously to Tulsa police last summer led to the federal s*x crime conviction of a Rogers County man.

A northeastern Oklahoma man was sentenced this week in federal court after pleading guilty last fall to child s*xual exploitation.

02/08/2019

A relative accused the former principal of molesting her over the course of seven years, beginning when she was only 9 years old.

A Creek County elementary school principal has been arrested after being accused of s*xually abusing a child. Reports say that a young woman came forward to accuse Kiefer Upper Elementary principal Jayson Daniel Larremore, 43, of s*xually abusing her when she was between the ages of 9 and 16 years o...

01/24/2019

The Canadian County Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force nets another arrest following alleged illicit conversations with an undercover decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl.

The Canadian County Sheriff's Office is a leading Internet Crimes Against Children task force member, and it's investigators frequently make arrests of individuals accused of making indecent proposals to investigator decoys posing as minors online.

11/24/2018

A worker installing home security systems is accused of secretly installing hidden cameras to spy on young girls.

An Oklahoma City home security installer has been accused of secretly hiding cameras in the homes of customers and using those cameras to fuel his video voyeurism.