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699 So. 2d 961

Reed v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 27, 1996

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · decided 1996-09-27

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1997

1 state decisions

Relies on 680 So. 2d 980 - Puckett v. State · 668 So. 2d 887 - Hairgrove v. State · King v. State

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Decided 1996-09-27

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McMillan, judge.

¶1The appellant, Ivan Reed, pleaded guilty to the offense of failure to redeliver a hired vehicle and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment. That sentence was suspended and he was placed on five years’ probation. Subsequently, the appellant’s probation officer declared him delinquent, but requested no arrest. Following a hearing, his probation was revoked for not refraining from participating in illegal activities, including illegal drug use, which was a condition of his probation.

¶2The appellant argues that the trial court erred in revoking his probation, in that the evidence relied on was not stated in the trial court’s order. He further argues that the trial court failed to provide written notice of the alleged violations.

¶3The record indicates that the appellant failed to object to the lack of written notice; therefore, this matter is not preserved for review. Puckett v. State, 680 So.2d 980 (Ala.Cr.App.1996); King v. State, 677 So.2d 1278 (Ala.Cr.App.1996).

¶4A review of the trial court’s order makes clear the basis and reasons for his revocation. However, the order does not specifically state the evidence upon which the trial court relied in making its determination. Based on Hairgrove v. State, 668 So.2d 887 (Ala.Cr.App.1995), this ease must be remanded with directions to the trial court to enter an order stating the evidence it relied on in revoking the appellant’s probation. A return should be filed with this Court within 45 days of the release of this opinion.

¶5REMANDED WITH INSTRUCTIONS.

All Judges concur, except TAYLOR, P.J., who concurs in result only without opinion.

¶6On Return to Remand

¶7McMILLAN, Judge.

¶8On September 27, 1996, we remanded this cause to the trial court with directions to enter an order stating the evidence it relied on in revoking the appellant’s probation. The trial court has done so, stating that the revocation of the appellant’s probation was based on the “entire record, statements of the Defendant, and certified copies of convictions from the State of Florida including Defendant’s admission of subsequent arrests and convictions.” The trial court further indicated that the certified convictions were for loitering and prowling, and that the appellant had been sentenced to 60 and 90 days’ confinement, respectively.

¶9Because the trial court’s order contains a summary of the specific evidence it relied on in revoking the appellant’s probation, it has cured the deficiency in the original order. Hairgrove v. State, 668 So.2d 887 (Ala.Cr.App.1995). The court’s judgment, revoking the appellant’s probation, is affirmed.

¶10AFFIRMED.

¶11All Judges concur.

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