Collins v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

1 district · 8 state decisions

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1. “told him that the [probationer] had come to her home, argued with her, broke her telephone and then left. She said he later returned, kicked in the door, threatened her and smashed a figurine on the floor before he fled. [The police officer] further testified that he observed scuffmarks on the ex-girlfriend’s front door, the shattered figurine on the floor, a hole in the wall from the door handle, and a broken telephone. He also testified that he questioned the downstairs neighbor, [the probationer’s] aunt, who explained to him that she saw [the probationer] throw a beer can down the stairs and threaten his ex-girlfriend before fleeing to another apartment building.... [The probationer] denied the charges at his violation of probation hearing. Neither [the probationer’s] ex-girlfriend nor his aunt testified, nor did the State produce any eyewitnesses or physical evidence linking [the probationer] to the alleged crime.... 40”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kurzmann v. State

2. “Although physical evidence of the damage to the apartment may have indicated that criminal conduct had occurred, it did not connect [the probationer] to that crime. Without more, [the police officer’s] testimony at the hearing was not sufficient competent evidence to prove that [the probationer’s] conduct violated his probation requirements. 43”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Kurzmann v. State

3. “reasonably satisfy the judge that the conduct of the probationer has not been as good as required by the conditions of probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. VANDERHOEVEN v. State