Oklahoma appeals court tosses out stalking conviction related to man’s YouTube rant

Home > General News > Oklahoma appeals court tosses out stalking conviction related to man’s YouTube rant  The Oklahoma Judicial Center is the headquarters of the Oklahoma Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals. (Photo/Carmen Forman, Oklahoma Voice) Summary: – The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals dismissed a stalking conviction tied to a man’s public YouTube video about his ex-wife. – The court said state law targets unwanted conduct directed at a person rather than speech about someone. – The ruling examined the balance between free expression and protections against harassment. OKLAHOMA CITY — A Bryan County man’s decision to post a 40-minute rant about his ex-wife on YouTube doesn’t constitute stalking, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals ruled. In an order released Thursday, the state’s high court for criminal matters ordered the case against Lon Brandon Meeks, 45, dismissed. The high court ruled that the state’s anti-stalking law is designed to “shield a person from unwanted conduct,” not “censor someone from randomly talking negatively about a third party to others.” The court said the law prohibits contact “directed toward” a person, not “communication about a person.” Meeks, who was prosecuted in Bryan County District Court, was sentenced in 2025
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