On Thursday, August 4th, 2026, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals issued a decision reversing a three-year prison sentence for Meeks, who had been convicted of stalking after posting a nearly 40-minute YouTube video in May 2023 titled "one_reason_men_shouldn't_get_married." The video, which was forwarded to Meeks's ex-wife by her employer, mentioned her and her children by name multiple times but contained no threats.

Meeks was initially found guilty of Stalking After Actual Notice of Protective Order and sentenced to five years imprisonment per the jury's verdict. Judge Campbell later ordered Meeks to serve three years, suspending the last two years and a $10,000 fine.

Meeks argued that his video was protected speech under the First Amendment and that the stalking statute could not be applied to prosecute him for posting it. The State contended that the prosecution targeted the act of posting the video on YouTube, not the content itself, claiming such conduct integral to criminal activity lacks First Amendment protection.

The court, in an opinion by Judge Scott Rowland, noted the constitutional question but found the evidence insufficient to sustain the conviction. Meeks's ex-wife testified that Meeks "said horrible things about our children" and that she felt threatened, intimidated, and harassed. However, she also acknowledged that she learned about the video when her boss sent her a link and that she chose to view it voluntarily.

The court emphasized that the anti-stalking law bars certain unwanted speech directed to a target but does not prohibit speech merely about the target. Meeks, during a hearing, read a letter addressed to the judge who presided over his protective order hearing, stating it was also meant for all judges in Bryan County, Oklahoma, urging attention to local judicial matters.

This ruling clarifies the distinction between speech directed at a person and speech about a person in the context of Oklahoma's anti-stalking laws.

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