Wilson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. “"The appellant argues that the circuit court did not have jurisdiction to revoke his probation because `[t]he process for revoking This probation had not begun before [the] probationary period expired." (C.R. 14.) He also argues that he did not appeal the revocation of his probation through no fault of his own. Specifically, he contends that he told his attorney to appeal the revocation, but that his attorney did not file an appeal. The State did not properly address the specific claims the appellant raises. Therefore, it did not refute those claims. Further, in its order dismissing the petition, the circuit court did not properly address the specific claims the appellant raises. Although the State and the circuit court make references to an extension of the terms of the appellant's *Page 1127 probationary period, neither specifically asserts, and the record does not establish, that his probationary period was extended. Also, neither the State nor the circuit court refutes the appellant's allegation that he told his attorney to appeal the revocation of his probation and that his attorney refused to do so. Therefore, the appellant's claims that the circuit court did not have jurisdiction to revoke his probation and that he did not appeal the revocation of his probation through no fault of his own appear to be meritorious. "Accordingly, we remand this case to the circuit court with instructions that that court make specific, written findings of fact concerning the appellant's s”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 954 So. 2d 1125 - Russell v. State