In OCCA case No. C-2017-1223, Travis Dray Stewart appealed his conviction for Child Sexual Abuse, After Former Conviction of Two Felonies. In an unpublished decision, the court decided that the State of Oklahoma did not have jurisdiction to prosecute Stewart because he is an Indian and the crimes occurred on a reservation. The judgment against Stewart was reversed and the case was sent back to court with instructions to dismiss it. One member of the court dissented.
In OCCA case No. S-2011-208, the State of Oklahoma appealed the decision made by a Special Judge regarding the suppression of evidence connected to Shea Brandon Seals. In an unpublished decision, the court upheld the Special Judge's ruling, agreeing that there was not enough reason to stop Seals' vehicle. The court found that the evidence supported the decision that Seals did not break any traffic laws, and thus, the law enforcement officer did not have a valid reason to stop him. The State also tried to argue that there was reasonable suspicion for the stop, but this argument was presented for the first time during the appeal, so the court did not consider it. The decision to deny the State's appeal was supported by competent evidence and adhered to legal standards. One member of the court dissented.