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Coleman v. State
Citations: 777 So. 2d 311; 2000 Ala. Crim. App. LEXIS 71; 2000 WL 572757Docket: CR-99-0594
Court: Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama; April 28, 2000; Alabama; State Appellate Court
William Ben Coleman, Jr. appeals the revocation of his probation by the trial court. He argues that the court failed to provide a valid written statement detailing the evidence and reasons for the revocation, which is a requirement established by the Alabama Supreme Court in Armstrong v. State. The State agrees with Coleman’s argument. The court's written statement cited new charges and testimony from a police officer but lacked sufficient explanation of the reasons for the revocation. The appeals court determined that the trial court's order did not comply with the due process guidelines outlined in Armstrong, leading to a remand for the trial court to correctly state the evidence and reasons for the probation revocation. The trial court is instructed to return with this order within 30 days. The opinion was affirmed without further commentary on August 18, 2000.