State v. Johnson

CALABRIA, Judge.

*535 Christopher Michael Johnson ("defendant") appeals, by writ of certiorari, from a judgment revoking his probation and activating his suspended sentence. After careful *828 review, we conclude that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to revoke defendant's probation based on the violations alleged. Accordingly, we vacate the trial court's judgment and remand for further proceedings.

I. Background

On 16 August 2013, defendant entered an Alford plea to two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. See generally North Carolina v. Alford , 400 U.S. 25 , 91 S.Ct. 160 , 27 L.Ed. 2d…