Rape

If you’ve been charged with rape in Oklahoma, you require an experienced hard working rape defense attorney. Our lawyers work tirelessly to defend you.

Rape is the crime of having sexual acts with another without consent. These acts can be accomplished through force, threat of violence or intimidation or with a girl who is underage. Rape can be charged after a man on man attack as well as a man on women. A woman can also be charged with rape in Oklahoma City if she assists a man to rape another woman. Lack of consent includes saying “no” or being too drug-influenced or drunk for the woman to be able to either resist or consent.

Date Rape is also a rape charge, but involves both parties knowing each other prior to the uninvited sexual intercourse. Click Date Rape to see a more detailed definition.

Any sexual intercourse with a child is rape and in most states sexual relations even with consent involving a girl 14 to 18 (with some variation on ages in a few states) is “statutory rape,” on the basis that the female is unable to give consent. See pedophilia.

If you have been charged with Rape, you need an experience team of Oklahoma City Criminal Defense Lawyers to represent you in court. The Oklahoma City Criminal Defense Law Firm of Atkins & Markoff is experienced representing people with Rape charges. Contact us today!

Rape Charges Oklahoma

Being convicted of rape in Oklahoma carries severe penalties, which may even include the death penalty. If you are involved in a rape investigation or have been charged with rape in Oklahoma, contact the Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers at Atkins & Markoff to begin building your defense immediately.

Definition of Rape in Oklahoma

According to Oklahoma law, rape is an act of sexual intercourse involving vaginal or anal penetration accomplished with a male or female who is not the spouse of the offender and who may be of the same or opposite sex as the offender, under any of the following circumstances:

  • The victim is under 16 years of age
  • The victim is incapable through mental illness or any other unsoundness of mind of giving legal consent
  • Force or violence is used or threatened
  • The victim is intoxicated by a narcotic or anesthetic agent, administered by the accused as a means of forcing the victim to submit
  • The victim is at the time unconscious of the nature of the act and this is known to the offender
  • The victims submits to sexual intercourse under the belief that the person committing the act is a spouse, and this belief is induced by concealment on the part of the accused
  • The victim is under the legal custody or supervision of a state agency, a county or a municipality and engages in sexual intercourse with a state, county or municipality employee

Penalties for a Rape Conviction in Oklahoma

A person accused a rape in Oklahoma can be charged with either first- or second-degree rape, two degrees of rape which carry different corresponding penalties. A first-degree rape conviction carries a sentence of no less than five years in prison, and may include life in prison and even the death penalty in certain situations. A second-degree rape conviction, on the other hand, carries a penalty of one to fifteen years in prison. Date rape is also considered a rape charge, but involves both parties knowing each other prior to the uninvited sexual intercourse. Any sexual intercourse with a child is considered rape, and in most states sexual relations even with consent involving a 14- to 18-year-old is considered statutory rape, on the basis that the victim is unable to give consent.

Contact an Oklahoma Criminal Defense Attorney

Rape is an extremely serious offense, and is punished accordingly in Oklahoma. If you are facing rape charges in Oklahoma, your first course of action should be to contact an Oklahoma criminal defense attorney to review your case. The potential success of your rape case depends on the skill of your attorney. The Oklahoma criminal defense lawyers at Atkins & Markoff are experienced in handling rape cases, and may be able to help you get your charges reduced or even dropped.