Brown v. State

THREADGILL, Judge.

Amos Jerome Brown challenges the sentence imposed by the trial court upon the *75revocation of his probation. He argues that the trial court erred in imposing a sentence upon revocation of probation greater than the balance remaining on the split sentence originally imposed. We agree and reverse.

Mr. Brown pleaded guilty to sexual battery with force likely to cause serious personal injury and was sentenced to a true split sentence of fifteen years’ imprisonment, with twelve years suspended to be served on probation. He violated his probation, and the trial court sentenced him to…