Legal Question in Criminal Law in Oklahoma
more time for your crime cause of past
my friend was recently charged with knowingly concelling stolen property; a feloney of up to 5yrs. state claims to have a witness but they cant be found, my friend has a past criminal record (last one was back in 1989 w/ 3 others before then all being burglary 2nd degree). 16yrs later this one....my question is can he be given more time, more than 5yrs, if found quilty. does the 3 stricks and youre out law apply here. if so why don't they point that out on the charge itself....ei; knowingly concelling stolen property; a felony with past felony convictions?????
please help!!!!!!will my friend spend the rest of his life in jail?????
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: more time for your crime cause of past
Oklahoma's general enhancement statute has a lookback period of 10 years. If his last sentence was completely concluded more than 10 years prior to his current offense, it cannot be used to enhance, i.e., 5 years maximum. Good luck.
Chad
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