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In Oklahoma, less than 3% of cases go to trial. The rest are coerced guilty pleas under threat of the "trial penalty"— sentences 3x to 10x longer for exercising your constitutional right to trial.
Prosecutors use the threat of extreme sentences to force pleas. This isn't justice—it's legalized extortion.
When prosecutors threaten decades in prison to avoid the "inconvenience" of a trial, the constitutional right to a jury trial becomes meaningless. Oklahoma leads the nation in plea coercion rates.
"The right to trial by jury shall be preserved."
— Seventh Amendment, U.S. Constitution (systematically violated in Oklahoma)
If you or a loved one is facing coercive plea pressure, we can help. Our attorneys understand Oklahoma's trial penalty patterns and how to combat them.