Davis v. State

Appellant, Devonte Davis, pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery and was sentenced as a juvenile to commitment in a high risk residential program, followed by probation. After appellant was released from the juvenile commitment facility, he committed new criminal offenses while on probation. The trial court determined that appellant was unsuitable for juvenile sanctions and sentenced him on the original robbery charge to three years in prison with credit for time served. On appeal, appellant argues that the original sentence of post-commitment probation was illegal because the trial court…