Legal Opinion

Thornton v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided October 23, 1998No. CR-97-1140PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Dominique Thornton appeals from the circuit court's order revoking his probation. Thornton contends that the circuit court's order is insufficient because, he says, it Fails to set out the evidence relied upon in revoking his probation as required by Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (Ala. 1975).

The circuit court's order revoking probation reads, in pertinent part, as follows:

"Comes now the defendant and counsel and counsel for the state of Alabama on a probation revocation hearing in this case. The defendant having been charged with violating the terms and conditions of his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Ex Parte StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  3. Hairgrove v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1995

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Ex Parte StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 2005
  2. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998
  3. Holden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2001
  4. Cornelius v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1998
  5. McCoo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2004

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