Legal Opinion

Mitchell v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided May 12, 1992No. 91-1733PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

Andrew Mitchell appeals an order revoking his community control. It is true, as appellant contends, that “though hearsay evidence is admissible against a probationer in a revocation proceeding, revocation may nonetheless not be based solely on hearsay.” Brown v. State, 537 So.2d 180, 181 (Fla. 3d DCA 1989). In this case, however, the revocation was not based solely on hearsay. The probation officer was Mitchell’s supervising officer for two months prior to the hearing, and testified from personal knowledge as to Mitchell’s failure to meet the conditions of his community control during that…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1989

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Rega v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1999

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