State v. Ballard

OPINION

LUMPKIN, Presiding Judge:

Appellant, the State of Oklahoma, appeals to this Court on a reserved question of law arising out of a pronouncement by the trial court of Comanche County that 63 O.S.Supp. 1990, § 2-503.2 is unconstitutional. 1 Appeal is allowable under 22 O.S.Supp.1990, § 1053 and 22 O.S.1981, § 1053.1. We reverse the judgment of the district court, and hold that the complained-of statute is constitutional.

Steve Ballard was charged with and pled guilty to four drug-related counts in the district court of Comanche County, case No. CRF-90-12. At sentencing, Appellee’s attorney…