In OCCA case No. F-2004-1277, Hammons appealed his conviction for trafficking in illegal drugs and related charges. In a published decision, the court decided to affirm the judgments and sentences for Counts 1, 2, 4, and 5, but reversed the judgment and sentence for Count 3. One judge dissented regarding the communication with the jury.
In OCCA case No. S-2005-866, Matthew Ryan Wells appealed his conviction for several charges including trafficking in illegal drugs and use of a weapon in commission of a crime. In an unpublished decision, the court decided to affirm the ruling of the District Court, which had sustained Wells' motion to quash the information, meaning that the charges against him could not move forward. One judge dissented.