Carden v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Clinton Carden (“Carden”) appeals the revocation of his probation for entering within two blocks of a daycare center. Because the only evidence used to prove that Carden entered within two blocks of a daycare center does not have a substantial guarantee of trustworthiness and the error in admitting the evidence is fundamental, we reverse the revocation of Carden’s probation.

Facts and Procedural History

In 2001, Carden pled guilty to one count of child molesting as a Class B felony, and the trial court sentenced him to ten years with four years suspended to…