King v. State
46 So. 3d 1171
Fla. Dist. Ct. App.2010Background
- Defendant pleaded no contest in 2001 to three counts of DUI with serious bodily injury and one count of DUI with property damage, receiving a composite sentence of two years' community control followed by three years' probation on the SBH counts and time-served on the property-damage count.
- In 2005, the State filed violation of probation affidavits alleging violations of three probation conditions, later amended.
- Defendant entered an open plea admitting to probation violations.
- In 2006, the State filed a new VOP alleging arson and battery; after a VOP hearing, the trial court orally revoked probation and sentenced Defendant to 150.3 months for the 2005 and 2006 VOPs.
- During appellate proceedings, Defendant moved under Rule 3.800(b) claiming the revocation order failed to include the specific violated conditions; the court granted relief on this ground and issued a written revocation order.
- The issue on appeal was whether the written order sufficiently identified the probation conditions violated; the court held the order failed to specify the conditions and remanded to amend, while affirming the revocation and judgment and sentence themselves.
Issues
| Issue | Plaintiff's Argument | Defendant's Argument | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whether the revocation order must specify probation conditions violated | State argues the order is sufficient by incorporating oral findings | King contends the written order must identify specific conditions | Remanded to amend; order must specify conditions; otherwise affirmed |
Key Cases Cited
- Delisa v. State, 910 So.2d 418 (Fla. 4th DCA 2005) (written order must identify violated probation conditions)
- Defontes v. State, 889 So.2d 217 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (requires explicit identification of violated conditions in revocation order)
- Anderson v. State, 879 So.2d 688 (Fla. 4th DCA 2004) (revocation order must specify conditions violated)
- Campbell v. State, 776 So.2d 1036 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) (prior decisions require precise specification of violated conditions)
