Smitherman v. State

The appellant, Daniel Olin Smitherman, appeals the trial court's revocation of his probation in four cases. On February 1, 2002, Smitherman pleaded guilty to attempted possession or receipt of a controlled substance (CC-01-3351, "case 1"). The trial court sentenced him to five years' imprisonment; that sentence was split, and he was ordered to serve six months of the sentence in a jail-like facility and the balance was suspended, followed by five years' probation. The court also gave Smitherman credit for one year and 12 days he had spent in jail.

On August 30, 2002, Smitherman pleaded guilty…