Sutton Sentenced for Drug Charges

Former Oklahoma State basketball coach Sean Sutton was sentenced Friday. Find out how the coach will pay for his wrongdoings.

Thursday, May 26th 2011, 11:54 am

By: News On 6

Originally Published: Aug 13, 2010 4:25 PM CDT

Stephany Speck
Oklahoma Sports Staff Writer

Stillwater, OKLAHOMA -- A judge sentenced former Oklahoma State basketball coach Sean Sutton Friday to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service and $2,850 in fines.

Sutton was arrested in February for illegally obtaining prescription drugs. The Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs Authorities reported Sutton picked up painkillers, using another person’s alias.

While Sutton was prescribed pain killers at one point, but had become addicted to them.

“At some point in the last year and a half, I crossed the line,” Sutton said.

Sutton was charged with four felonies, but later worked out a plea deal in which he agreed to testify against two people who were allegedly supplying him with the illegal substances.

On Friday, he spoke to the media for the first time about his arrest, addiction and rehab. He told reporters his lowest point came when he saw the narcotics officers pull up behind him.

-Watch the full Sutton press conference.

The ruling comes after the former Pokes coach spent 115 days at the Cirque Lodge, a rehabilitation facility in Utah. As part of his sentence, Sutton will have to complete more treatment and will have one year to perform his community service.

Sutton appeared live on the Blitz Sunday August 15.