State v. Nolen

STEPHENS, Judge.

Background

Corey Leighann Nolen (“Defendant”) appeals from a judgment entered upon revocation of her probation. Because the trial court lacked statutory authority to revoke Defendant’s probation in response to the violation alleged in the probation officer’s report, we reverse the judgment and remand for further proceedings.

On 13 April 2010, Defendant pled guilty to attempted trafficking in opiates by sale and attempted trafficking in opiates by delivery. The trial court consolidated the offenses for judgment, suspended a prison sentence of 14 to 17 months, and placed Defendant…