DOBZYNECKI v. State

Walter Dobzynecki appeals the trial court’s revocation of his probation, arguing that the State failed to produce sufficient evidence to prove the alleged violation. We agree and reverse.

Dobzynecki was on probation for 1994 sexual misconduct charges involving a five-year-old girl in Florida. In Ohio in 2001, Dobzynecki was charged with sexual misconduct involving three girls, aged six to eight. He was convicted, served his sentence, and was extradited to Florida on the VOP charges. The State only alleged that Dobzynecki violated a condition of his probation which prohibited him from being…