In a recent decision from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma, the court held that the Oklahoma state constitutional right recognized in Bosh v. Cherokee County Governmental Building Authority, 335 P.3d 904 (Okla. 2013) applies beyond the four walls of a county jail. In other words, Oklahoma’s state constitutional right…
On May 9, 2014, the Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals held that application of the Supreme Court’s decision in Bosh v. Cherokee County Governmental Building Authority, 305 P.3d 994 (Okla. 2013) requires an arrest or seizure. See Jackson v. Oklahoma City School Public School, 2014 OK CIV APP 61. In Jackson, the parents of a…
An officer-involved shooting in Nowata, Oklahoma has raised questions about the constitutionality of the Trooper’s conduct, and how a recent decision from the U.S. Supreme Court might impact the investigation into the shooting. On June 16, 2014, a trooper with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol shot a fleeing man. Based on reports, the man possessed a…
