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Bruce Edge is a nationally requested speaker on DUI topics. He has taught Internationally, nationally including The National College for DUI Defense annual session held at Harvard and almost every statewide program on the topic. He is the coauthor of the only book on DUI Defense in Oklahoma- In fact he has 3 books for Oklahoma as well as books for 10 other states. Bruce is the Only Board certified DUI Defense Attorney in Tulsa and 1 of only 49 in the United States. He has trained in all areas of defense starting with the basic training a police officer has, advanced training to actually become an instructor and has actually taught police academy classes. He continually is honing his skill with advance training throughout the United States. Bruce Is AV rated my Martindale Hubbell Rated 10 by AVVO, has been selected as a SuperLawyer every year since its inception in Oklahoma, a Board member of the Oklahoma Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and past president of the Tulsa County criminal Defense Lawyers Association. Most importantly Bruce takes a personal interest in every case and has a winning record. His victories include First Degree Manslaughter with a .21 blood alcohol test and two deceased victims. Another was a First Degree Manslaughter where the deceased was in a wheelchair. Bruce knows how to win and fights to the end for his clients!

OKLAHOMA BREATH TEST ARE INVALID

Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals recently decided 6 combined cases regarding the validity of the breath test affidavit. Tulsa attorney Bruce Edge of Tulsa and Oklahoma City attorney John Hunsucker combined forces to bring this issue to a head Because of their action—ALL breath tests and refusals where the affidavit was printed on the Intoxilyzer 8000 are invalid. This decision was handed down on October 9, 2013. DPS had known of the issue for several years but took no action ... Read More »

Oklahoma Teen Sentenced to 10 Years of Church

THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE? November 17, 2012 It is no surprise that judge  Mike Norman handed down church attendance as part of a plea bargain, but this is the first time it was done for something as serious as first degree manslaughter. The accused, 17 year old Tyler Alfred, was charged with manslaughter after crashing a car and killing the passenger, his friend John Dum. Alfred was under the legal limit for Oklahoma, but had still be involved with ... Read More »

Field Sobriety Testing in Oklahoma

When someone is pulled over for suspicious driving, the police officer is trained to test for different causes. Were they distracted? Texting? Intoxicated? To find out, an officer will ask the driver to remove themselves from the vehicle and perform standard field sobriety testing. This method is not meant to deliver a diagnosis with 100%, rather it helps determine whether or not the driver should be taken off the road immediately. If a driver agrees to go ahead with the ... Read More »