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Miller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Jan 19, 1996
687 So. 2d 211 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996)

Opinion

CR-94-2049.

January 19, 1996.

Appeal from Colbert Circuit Court (CC-94-231); Pride Tompkins, Judge.

Jackie Hatcher, Tuscumbia, for Appellant.

Jeff Sessions, Atty. Gen., and Norbert Williams, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Appellee.


The appellant, Patricia Ann Long Miller, appeals from an order revoking her probation. The appellant correctly argues, and the state concedes, that the trial court failed to make adequate written findings stating the reasons for revoking the appellant's probation or the evidence it relied upon in doing so, as required by Rule 27.6(f), Ala.R.Crim.P., and Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975).

In Wyatt v. State, 608 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala. 1992), the Alabama Supreme Court reaffirmed its position that " Armstrong v. State requires a written order setting forth the evidence relied upon and the reason for the revocation." Accordingly, this cause is remanded with directions to the trial court to enter an order stating the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the revocation of the appellant's probation. The trial court shall take necessary action to see that the circuit clerk makes due return to this court at the earliest possible time and within 42 days of the release of this opinion. This court reserves comment on any other issues raised on appeal pending the trial court's compliance with the directions contained herein and until a proper return is made to this court.

REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.

Note from the Reporter of Decisions: On November 1, 1996, on return to remand, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed, without opinion.

All judges concur.


Summaries of

Miller v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama
Jan 19, 1996
687 So. 2d 211 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996)
Case details for

Miller v. State

Case Details

Full title:Patricia Ann Long MILLER v. STATE

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Date published: Jan 19, 1996

Citations

687 So. 2d 211 (Ala. Crim. App. 1996)