State v. Trevor M.

OPINION

BUSTAMANTE, Judge.

Child appeals the revocation of his probation. We conclude that Child had a statutory right to confront the witnesses against him that was violated when the district court permitted a witness to testify by telephone without determining that telephonic testimony was necessary to further an important public interest. We also conclude that the admissible evidence was insufficient to support a conclusion that Child willfully violated his conditions of probation. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

Child pled guilty to residential burglary and was sentenced to supervised…