Montgomery v. State

PATTERSON, Judge.

Yolando Jerome Montgomery appeals from the revocation of his probation. We must remand this case because the trial court’s written order of revocation does not comport with the requirements of Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972), and Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975).

The record contains a boilerplate revocation order. The appellant’s name and the circuit court case number are handwritten in designated spaces at the top of the form. A column of eleven boxes in the left margin corresponds to eleven printed items…