Willis v. State

STEELE HAYS, Special Judge.

In 1997 was convicted of third-degree battery on a plea of guilty. He was placed on probation for a term of three years.

New charges were filed against appellant in 1999, consisting of first-degree domestic battery and revocation of probation under his previous sentence.

The state and the defense stipulated that the evidence introduced at trial would serve as the revocation hearing. The jury was unable to agree on a verdict and reportedly was deadlocked eleven to one for acquittal. Facing a near unanimous verdict of acquittal, the state elected to nolle prose the…