Kevin R. Laing v. State

Kevin R. Laing appeals his .conviction for violation of probation based upon his alleged submission of false driving logs. Laing argues that his conviction should be reversed because it was based solely on hearsay evidence. We agree and reverse.

In 2007, Laing pleaded guilty as charged to sexual battery, exposure of sexual organs, and battery. He was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to fifteen years of supervised sex offender probation. In July 2015, the State filed an affidavit alleging that he violated the terms and condi tions of his probation by falsifying his required monthly driving…