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Tracy Tiernan

Tracy Tiernan

Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation and Criminal Defense All In One Place
  • Criminal Law, DUI & DWI, Juvenile Law ...
  • Oklahoma
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Get a seasoned Trial Attorney to represent you in your time of need. I have been representing Oklahomans for more than 30 years who have been arrested for misdemeanor and serious felony Criminal charges or hurt in Car Wrecks, Semi Trucking Collisions or Workers' Compensation (or on the job) Injuries.

Practice Areas
    Criminal Law
    Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Expungement, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Internet Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
    DUI & DWI
    Juvenile Law
    Personal Injury
    Animal & Dog Bites, Brain Injury, Car Accidents, Construction Accidents, Motorcycle Accidents, Premises Liability, Truck Accidents, Wrongful Death
    Workers' Compensation
    Domestic Violence
    Domestic Violence Criminal Defense, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Victims Rights , Victims Rights
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  • Contingent Fees
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
Oklahoma
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10th Circuit
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Education
University of Tulsa College of Law
J.D. (1990)
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Southern Methodist University
B.A. (1987) | Political Science
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150 Questions Answered
Q. I have a lot of questions about tribal law for my brothers charges and other things that concern me with his case
A: Criminal charges involving a tribal member as the defendant, as I’m sure you have experienced, can remove a case from state court to a tribal venue. They will always set a bond except, in extreme cases, that would allow your brother to secure his release from custody if he were in the financial position to do so.

There are rights to speedy trial that come into play, there are issues involving the availability of witnesses, and then the specific personality of each attorney (the one for the tribe, and the one defending your brother), can also contribute to delays that are sometimes lengthy which can prolong an individuals stay behind bars.

I’m confident he has an attorney and that’s who you need to reach out to. If it’s a court appointed attorney there are always issues of confidentiality, as well as then working through an unenviable caseload that they have to deal with on an every day basis that prevents them from reaching out to you for the most part. If your brother decides he wants to share the evidence with you, and he creates a written directive to his attorney asking that they communicate with you about the facts of good case it might make things easier provided he’s wanting to do that.

Each case is different, some move forward quickly, and others seem to bog down for sure. If he’s innocent then you simply hope that those facts come out and result in either a dismissal or a not guilty verdict at trial.

I wish you the best best of luck!
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Q. My friend already has a court appointment attorney and has been in jail for a lengthy amount of time if I Bond her
A: That’s an excellent question, and a quite common question as well. It depends on the judge, the district attorney, and what type of case. If it’s a small misdemeanor case, there are instances where you can keep your court appointed attorney. If it’s a more meaningful case like a felony and you post a bond that demonstrates a clear ability to pay or come up with funds, often times the judge will pull the free attorney off of your case, and demand that you hire a private attorney or risk being placed back into custody. They try to preserve the efforts of the free attorneys (public defenders and OIDS attorneys) for the people that are stuck behind bars and have no body that can help them come up with bond money. I hope that makes sense. You simply need to check with someone in that county. Best of luck! ... Read More
Q. If I am served with a subpoena on a criminal case and fear for the safety of my child if i testify be undue burden?
A: Criminal subpoenas go out every day across the state of to a variety of witnesses and victims.

One of the most commonly complained of phenomenons by District Attorney and Prosecutor’s offices is when these necessary parties fail to appear at court after having been subpoenaed. As a result many cases are dismissed for “failure of prosecuting witnesses to cooperate.”

The truth is that many times, the manner in which the government sends out subpoenas or attempt to serve the law subpoenas is not quite up to par. There are certain rules, codified by statute, that set out the required methods to properly and legally serve a subpoena that is requesting someone’s physical presence in a In a pending court matter.

As a general rule, they must be served in a specific manner, by specific people, or by utilizing a very specific mailing method involving certified mail, restricted delivery. The problem is that in most instances these rules are not only a hassle, the property service of subpoenas can be quite expensive and time consuming.

As a result, MANY subpoenas are served by regular mail and MANY times they are simply ignored without too much risk of any consequences. For instance, if someone happens to be the victim in a criminal case and disobeys a subpoena, whether it was properly served or improperly served, most prosecutors simply refuse to charge and arrest these alleged crime victims for “failure to obey a subpoena,” which is a misdemeanor crime. It would likely have a chilling effect on victims coming forward to report crimes if they were routinely arrested for not following through with prosecution.

This is just general information and I have no idea the specific of your case. You need to contact a licensed criminal defense attorney. Best of luck!
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