Raymond German v. State of Florida

Appellant Raymond German was charged with violating the conditions of his probation after an initial conviction for stalking and battery. Appellant now challenges the trial court’s exclusion of all of Appellant’s witnesses as a discovery sanction during the violation of probation hearing. Because we agree that the trial court erred, we reverse and remand for a new hearing on the violation of probation charge.

BACKGROUND

Appellant was initially charged with stalking and simple battery. He pleaded no contest to both counts and was sentenced to a total of eighteen months of probation. As a…