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Garcia v. State
488 S.W.2d 448
Tex. Crim. App.
1972
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*1 GARCIA, Appellant, Janie Gonzales Appellee. STATE 45786. Appeals

Court Criminal Texas. Dec. Burke, Schwartz, Rigely, D.

Patrick Burke, Inc., Fagan Antonio & San appellant. (Court-appointed), Butler, Atty., Arthur Estefan Ted Dist. Woods, Attys., Asst. Dist. and Richard D. Atty., Vollers, Antonio, San State’s D. Jim Huttash, Atty., Asst. State’s and Robert A. Austin, for the State.

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge. appeals arise out orders revok- probation. ing appellant entered April of- the court pleas guilty before heroin possession of unlawful fenses para- narcotic possession and unlawful assessed punishment was phernalia. The imposi- case; but years at in each five suspended and of the sentences in each appellant placed Among requirements: following imposed were of harm- places Avoid character, including disreputable ful pos- drugs places where *2 449 sessed, being associate violations of condi- or used not sold probation:” persons possess, sell use tions of who with with drugs, not associate imposed until Sentences Octo- record; criminal 28, ber the Adult Report, to probationer is to A entitled know of Bexar Probation Officer why his revoked aas month, day the 21st of each on parole process. matter due Even falls on day of the month and when said proceedings a revocation “not holiday, legal Saturday, Sunday a or a part prosecution,” proc due of a criminal next you will on they (sic) requires Morrissey ess v. less. See ” working day; . 2593, 471, Brewer, 92 L. 408 U.S. S.Ct. 33 Ed.2d (1972). 484 And, the unnumbered apply for treatment of defendant State, “[t]hat v. 388 In Wozencraft S.W. under Title addiction III her narcotic held Cr.App.1965), court (Tex. 2d 426 Reha- Addict the United Narcotic States authority trial court was without that the comply Act 1966 bilitation having probation without to revoke any by the United States order issued probationer had violated condi that the in and for the Western District Courts And, and con tions thereof. accept report and of Texas to District court the trial acts clusions any hospital.” treatment clearly forth the order of set should be State, 166 McBee v. Tex.Cr.R. revocation. to On December motions Hulsey v. 562, (1958); 748 316 S.W.2d probations granted were filed. ; State, (Tex.Cr.App.1969) 165 447 S.W.2d contained first amended mo- v. Wozencraft any to without file marks on tions revoke July 15, 1971, court, after of them. State, 713 484 S.W.2d In v. Gamble probations granted. hearing, a revoked the clear that it was made (Tex.Cr.App.1972), be. findings should requires practice better at the We shall consider outset every made lant’s contention that court abused its discretion in failing to state the occasion, has, held that an court on This probations revoked her after revoking probation is not rendered order request proper was made therefor. defective, however, for the lack recita it is based absent tion of on which ordered, ap- When the revocations were request to the trial any timely court pellant’s requested counsel court to State, findings. Tate v. 365 such S.W.2d specify grounds upon which the revo- State, Hulsey 1963); v. (Tex.Cr.App. 789 replied, cations were based. The court State, supra; 476 S.W.2d 324 Johnson “Any grounds that the Court of Criminal State, 477 (Tex.Cr.App.1972); Wilcox v. Appeals deems sufficient.” Counsel noted 1972). (Tex.Cr.App. 900 S.W.2d exception. cases, initially court In instant Subsequently, 8, September 1971, findings requested to make the refused signed pro- written orders only upon revoking probations subse- bations, each of which contained the fol- set out entered the orders above. quently lowing paragraph: findings sufficient? Are such 3, “And it further appearing 5 and that the refer evi- dence 14, sustained the Motion Revoke Probation.” in the a motion reflects was and The record 1970; first Motion to a on December Revoke filed revoke pro- filed without this court to which violations of

amended motion mark, and, subsequently, a second bation were found the trial court.” file to revoke was amended motion The record reflects that the trial court file filed without a mark. Until conducted a on the second amend- correcting the the order *3 probation ed motion to in- February 10, it would entered on following: cluded the upon impossible to determine been have hearing the was conducted. which motion “Violation De- number 5: hearing corrective order reflects the Such report person, by fendant failed to in Mo- had the Amended “Second mail, by telephone, Pro- to the Adult Upon in each case. exam- to Revoke” tion July bation for the months of Office in of revoca- the the orders ining November, October, August, September, motions to light of the relevant December, 1970, and and January, 1971.” is probation, it that discovered paragraph paragraph 14 in such is Whitehill, testimony The an Harry Further, paragraph 3 thereof motions. adult probation officer for Bexar probation, allege any does not violation of appellant shows the did not that conclusory of the prayer but is merely by by telephone during mail or by taking paragraph 2 motion. It is October, “August, November, September, considering alleged and four January 1971,” December of and and separate paragraphs contained therein July “for the most of (1970).” any meaning given or- would be that der in reference to S appellant testify The did not nor offer in her behalf. is

witnesses undisputed clear is that and evidence are not sufficient to the aforesaid condition was violated. probationer as to or this court inform which violations ap- At the conclusion alleged trial court. The other abus specify upon pellant requested es of discretion need be considered. grounds was revoked. probation, orally judge The trial declined announce imposed, hereby un- sentences set aside conclusions; however, he the probations granted til such time as Revoking entered a written “Order Proba- appellant have been revoked stated, part, tion” wherein “ clearly setting court in trial orders out appearing that the ev- .it further they findings and conclusions idence sustained the violations orders, are made. From the of such conditions appellant ap- right would have the in the Motion to Revoke peal to this court. Wozencraft v. See violations of the that, light probation.” I submit judgments The are reversed and remand- herein, Revoking Pro- such “Order ed. compliance bation” is sufficient ROBERTS, J., concurs the result. request. lant's of discretion no abuse hold that I would ODOM, Judge (dissenting). shown, this case. affirm has been majority “findings holds that are not sufficient probationer inform a I dissent.

Case Details

Case Name: Garcia v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Dec 20, 1972
Citation: 488 S.W.2d 448
Docket Number: 45785, 45786
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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