Robinson v. State

BOARDMAN, Acting Chief Judge.

Appellant Flolirla M. Robinson contends that the trial court erred in revoking her probation solely on the basis of hearsay evidence. We agree and reverse.

Appellant, who was on four years probation for aggravated child abuse, was charged with violating condition five of her probation by physically abusing her daughter, Sharika McSwain. The state presented the following evidence at appellant’s ensuing revocation hearing.

Deputy Michael Marino testified that he observed bruises on Sharika MeSwain’s chin, chest, and left leg after he was dispatched to appellant’s…