Cicero man wins child rape appeal, but could face nearly 4x more prison than before Updated May 11, 2021; Posted May 11, 2021 Paul Meeks at his first sentencing in 2018. He has since appealed his guilty plea, and an appellate court ruled he should get another day in court. Facebook Share But then Paul Meeks, 27, decided to appeal his guilty plea. And he won. Now, Onondaga County prosecutors say they’re ready to move forward on the case again, unless he pleads guilty for a second time. County Court Judge Stephen Dougherty -- who presided over the first overturned plea -- expressed confusion as to what Meeks was trying to do.