In OCCA case No. RE 2016-0218, the appellant appealed his conviction for possession of a stolen vehicle. In an unpublished decision, the court decided to affirm the revocation of his suspended sentence but instructed the lower court to remove the requirement for post-imprisonment supervision from the revocation order. One member of the court dissented.
In OCCA case No. C-2014-373, Jack Eugene Metzger appealed his conviction for multiple charges including First Degree Burglary, Larceny of an Automobile, Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol (second offense), Eluding a Police Officer, Violation of Protective Order, and Driving Without a Driver's License. In an unpublished decision, the court decided that Metzger could withdraw his guilty plea for certain counts but denied the request for others. One judge dissented. Metzger entered a guilty plea for several crimes and was sentenced to serve time in prison along with fines. After his plea, he asked to take it back, saying he hadn’t been fully informed. He raised several issues in his appeal, claiming his pleas were not voluntary, the sentences for some charges were illegal, and he didn’t get help from his lawyers when he needed it. The court looked at whether Metzger's pleas were made knowingly and voluntarily. It noted that mistakes were made when explaining the possible punishments for some of the charges. The court decided that while Metzger did understand a lot, there were significant errors in how he was informed about some counts. Since he didn’t receive the correct information on charges related to driving under the influence, eluding police, and violations of protective orders, his plea for those counts was not properly made. Therefore, he was allowed to withdraw his guilty pleas for those specific counts but not for the burglary or larceny charges. In summary, the court allowed Metzger to take back his guilty plea on the counts where he was not informed correctly about the punishment, but it did not agree with his claims regarding other counts.
In OCCA case No. RE 2001-0911, the Appellant appealed his conviction for burglary and larceny of an automobile. In an unpublished decision, the court decided to reverse the order from the lower court regarding the Appellant's participation in Drug Court. One judge dissented. In this case, the Appellant, after pleading guilty to burglary and larceny, had his original sentence changed to a suspended sentence with probation requirements. He was required to attend drug counseling and submit to drug tests. However, the State later claimed that he did not complete the agreed program. During the hearing about this issue, there was confusion about whether it was a revocation of his suspended sentence or a termination from Drug Court. The evidence showed uncertainty about the Appellant's actual participation in Drug Court. The court noted that it could not determine if the lower court had abused its discretion due to the confusion during the hearings. Ultimately, since it was unclear if the Appellant was appropriately part of the Drug Court, the higher court reversed the lower court's decision and instructed to dismiss the case instead of continuing with the termination.