Centano v. State

Teofilo Bermudez Centano (“Centano”) appeals an order revoking probation and sentencing him to a term of thirty years incarceration. We reverse.

Centano was charged with sexual battery on a child under twelve years of age and lewd assault on a child, crimes committed in 1993. In 1994 Centano pled no contest to a reduced charge of attempted sexual battery and lewd assault. The court sentenced him to five years in state prison followed by ten years of reporting probation. A special condition of his probation was that Centano complete a Mentally Disordered Sex Offender (“MDSO”) program.

Centano…