Legal Question in Criminal Law in Oklahoma

Short background on the situation: I am bi-polar. I suffered a great loss and was mentally unstable. During a fit of, what can best be described as road rage, property was damaged. I have no prior record. When I was arrested, I was never told I was being put under arrest, I was never handcuffed, and I was never read my rights. It is in my arrest record that I was unstable and was asked several times if I wanted to go to the mental hospital (I was not a threat to myself or others, and I didn't have time for all that - my son's funeral was in three days).

When I went to the arraignment (I guess, where you say whether you're guilty or not), I read the charges against me and there is no possible way that all that is in the charge is what actually occurred. While I understand that I don't recall exactly what happened (I semi-blacked out) I have been back to the scene and it is physically impossible for it to have occurred as described.

Based on your experience, what can I expect?


Asked on 7/29/10, 1:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Andrea Worden

I am a criminal defense attorney who handles cases of people with mental health issues on a daily basis. In fact, I serve on a diversion court program in my county for people with mental health issues. Feel free to contact me by phone and we can discuss this.

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Answered on 8/03/10, 2:07 pm


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