Robert Deal v. State- Corrected

On appeal from the trial court’s revocation of probation, Robert Deal argues that the trial court erred by: (1) denying his motion for continuance to retain private counsel; (2) relying on hearsay in finding that he left his county of residence; (3) finding that the State proved he had the ability to pay costs and willfully failed to do so; and (4) entering written revocation of probation orders which do not conform to the trial court’s oral pronouncements. Because we reverse as to the first argument, the remainder of the arguments are moot.

This appeal involves three cases in which Deal…