Cannon v. State

I must respectfully dissent. In its order revoking Cannon’s probation, the trial court relied on a local printed form to record its order. That order provides, in pertinent part:

“The Court receives evidence of the following alleged probation violations from the sources listed:

“Decatur Police officer; Decatur investigator; Probation Officer and Report.

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“Based upon the evidence received by the Court, the Court IS ‘reasonably satisfied’ that the probationer did violate the terms of his probation in the following manner:

“Open container in vehicle — violation of law;

“DUI — violation…