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Admitted: 1992, Oklahoma and U.S. District Court, Western District of Oklahoma; U.S. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit

Law School: Loyola University, J.D., 1992

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Practice Areas: Criminal Defense, Driving While Intoxicated - DUI and DWI Defense; Second Degree burglary, Accessory to a Felony

Additional Information: See: State of Oklahoma v. Steven Andrew Wood; State of Oklahoma v. Meshell Marie Bloxham; State of Oklahoma v. Alexis Jade Harwood Strauf Oklahoma Laws and Information: DUI stands for driving under the influence of alcohol or other intoxicating beverages, chemical substances or controlled dangerous substances. As of July 1, 2001, Oklahoma law defines DUI as one offense proved by the impairment of normal faculties by having a blood alcohol or breath alcohol level of .08 or above. Aggravated DUI in Oklahoma involves those with a level of .15 or higher. Prison with DUI: If you are convicted in city or state court of DUI you could face imprisonment from 10 days to up to one year for misdemeanor offenses. Felony DUI carries a punishment of over one year. Aggravated DUI has very severe penalties including mandatory jail terms, counseling, and community service. . Blood Alcohol Level: Blood alcohol level is the amount of alcohol measured in a person's bloodstream. The most accurate type is a forensic whole blood analysis. Refusal to submit to chemical breath or blood testing can result in an administrative driver's license revocation. In Oklahoma, currently a blood alcohol level of .10 or more is considered impaired and grounds for a driving under the influence arrest. Mouth Alcohol: Is any alcohol in the mouth or esophagus. This can cause breath tests to be abnormally high. Breath machines assume that all breath air is from the lungs. Burping, belching, hiccuping, vomiting or holding one's breath can all bring concentrated alcohol vapors into the mouth and can raise a test result. Also, breath fresheners, mouth wash, dentures, dental caps, dental bridges can all affect the reliability of a breath test result.