¶1Kevin Molton, Dothan, for Appellant.
¶2Jeff Sessions, Atty. Gen., and Beth Poe, Asst. Atty. Gen., for Appellee.
¶3TAYLOR, Presiding Judge.
¶4The appellant, Jeff Lewis Davidson, appeals from the revocation of his probation. He was convicted in 1993 of burglary in the third degree, a violation of § 13A-7-7, Code of Alabama 1975, and was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary. The trial court suspended the appellant's sentence and placed him on two years' probation. The appellant's probation officer reported him as delinquent in 1994 for failing to report as required by the conditions of the appellant's probation. A probation revocation hearing was held on March 16, 1996, at which the appellant admitted to violating a condition of his probation.
¶5The appellant contends that the court failed to comply with Rule 27.6, Ala. R.Crim.P. However, the record indicates that no objection was made during the appellant's probation revocation hearing and that this issue is raised for the first time on appeal. This court has recently held that in probation revocation hearings there are only two exceptions to the general rule that issues not presented to the trial court are waived on appeal. These exceptions are (1) when the *1313 trial court has not complied with the requirement that there be a written order specifying the evidence relied upon and the reasons for revoking probation, and (2) when no revocation hearing has been held. Puckett v. State, 680 So.2d 980 (Ala.Cr.App.1996) (Taylor, Presiding Judge, dissenting).
¶6The record indicates that a written statement by the trial court revoking probation was contained in the case action summary. It reads as follows:
"3/19/96 Probation revoked for failure to report, pay fines and costs and supervision fees."
¶7As this court recently stated in Martin v. State, 681 So.2d 1110, 1110 (Ala.Cr.App. 1996):
"In Wyatt v. State, 608 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala.1992), the Alabama Supreme Court held that `Armstrong v. State [, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975),] requires a written order setting forth the evidence relied upon and the reason for the revocation.' This requirement obtains even where `the transcript of the proceeding, coupled with the order, indicates the evidence relied upon by the trial court and the trial court's reason for the revocation.'"
¶9The trial court's order revoking probation did not meet the requirements of Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975), and Rule 27.6, Ala.R.Crim.P. This cause is therefore remanded to the trial court so that that court can issue a written order adequately specifying the evidence relied upon and reasons for revoking the appellant's probation.
¶10For the reasons stated above, this case is remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. The trial court should file a return within 28 days from the date of this opinion.
¶11REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.[*]
¶12All the Judges concur except LONG, J., who dissents with opinion and McMILLAN, J., who joins in that dissent.
¶13LONG, Judge (dissenting).
¶14I would not remand this case, because the appellant has not argued on appeal that the written order revoking his probation was inadequate. Therefore, I must respectfully dissent.
NOTES
¶15[*] Note from the Reporter of Decisions: On October 11, 1996, on return to remand, the Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed, without opinion.
¶17The appellant, Jeff Lewis Davidson, appeals from the revocation of his probation. He was convicted in 1993 of burglary in the third degree, a violation of § 13A-7-7, Code of Alabama 1975, and was sentenced to 10 years in the state penitentiary. The trial court suspended the appellant's sentence and placed him on two years' probation. The appellant's probation officer reported him as delinquent in 1994 for failing to report as required by the conditions of the appellant's probation. A probation revocation hearing was held on March 16, 1996, at which the appellant admitted to violating a condition of his probation.
¶18The appellant contends that the court failed to comply with Rule 27.6, Ala. R. Crim. P. However, the record indicates that no objection was made during the appellant's probation revocation hearing and that this issue is raised for the first time on appeal. This court has recently held that in probation revocation hearings there are only two exceptions to the general rule that issues not presented to the trial court are waived on appeal. These exceptions are (1) when the *1313 trial court has not complied with the requirement that there be a written order specifying the evidence relied upon and the reasons for revoking probation, and (2) when no revocation hearing has been held. Puckett v. State, 680 So.2d 980 (Ala.Cr.App. 1996) (Taylor, Presiding Judge, dissenting).
¶19The record indicates that a written statement by the trial court revoking probation was contained in the case action summary. It reads as follows:
¶20 "3/19/96 Probation revoked for failure to report, pay fines and costs and supervision fees."
¶21As this court recently stated in Martin v. State,681 So.2d 1110, 1110 (Ala.Cr.App. 1996):
¶22 "In Wyatt v. State, 608 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala. 1992), the Alabama Supreme Court held that 'Armstrong v. State [, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975),] requires a written order setting forth the evidence relied upon and the reason for the revocation.' This requirement obtains even where 'the transcript of the proceeding, coupled with the order, indicates the evidence relied upon by the trial court and the trial court's reason for the revocation.' "
¶24The trial court's order revoking probation did not meet the requirements of Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975), and Rule 27.6, Ala. R. Crim. P. This cause is therefore remanded to the trial court so that that court can issue a written order adequately specifying the evidence relied upon and reasons for revoking the appellant's probation.
¶25For the reasons stated above, this case is remanded for proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion. The trial court should file a return within 28 days from the date of this opinion.
¶27All the Judges concur except LONG, J., who dissents with opinion and McMILLAN, J., who joins in that dissent.
¶30I would not remand this case, because the appellant has not argued on appeal that the written order revoking his probation was inadequate. Therefore, I must respectfully dissent.