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In OCCA case No. RE-2013-555, Waylon Dean Snyder appealed his conviction for Possession of Marijuana within 1,000 Feet from a Park or School. In an unpublished decision, the court decided to reverse the termination of Snyder from the Drug Court Program and the corresponding order of revocation of his sentence. One judge dissented. The case began when Snyder entered a guilty plea on March 11, 2009, and was sentenced to five years in prison, with a condition that most of the sentence would be suspended if he followed specific probation rules. Unfortunately, he did not comply with these rules, leading to a motion filed by the State to revoke his sentence. The court allowed him to enter a Drug Court Program instead of serving time in prison, with the understanding that failing this program would lead to starting his prison sentence. Snyder admitted to struggling with some of the conditions in the Drug Court program but attended regularly and participated in court activities. Despite some positive attendance, problems arose when he allegedly violated more conditions, which led to a motion to terminate him from Drug Court. When the State sought to terminate Snyder's participation in Drug Court, Snyder raised the argument that he had not received written notice detailing the specific violations being used against him for this termination. This lack of notice was crucial because, according to the law, Snyder was entitled to know the reasons behind the State's actions. The court reviewed the earlier actions and concluded that the State did not follow the correct legal process. Specifically, they didn’t provide the necessary updated notice about his violations at this latest hearing. As a result, Snyder's termination from Drug Court was improper. Consequently, the court reversed the decision to terminate Snyder from the program, which also meant he could not be forced to serve the rest of his five-year prison sentence since that order was linked to the termination. The court instructed to dismiss the case since his time under the suspended sentence had legally expired. In conclusion, Snyder's appeal was successful, leading to the reversal of the earlier decisions and allowing him to avoid further penalties stemming from the Drug Court program.