Young v. State

Appellant challenges the trial court’s order revoking her probation and sentencing her to five days in jail for grand theft, arguing that the court lacked jurisdiction. Although the probationary period had expired when the warrant charging appellant with a probation violation was delivered to the sheriffs office, the trial court determined that the appellant had absconded by failing to file monthly reports, thus tolling the period. We hold that failure to follow the terms of probation did not constitute an absconding by appellant and thus reverse the order of the trial court.

Appellant was…