Scott v. State

SCHWARTZ, Judge.

Scott’s probation was revoked on the ground that he had given false information to Lois Mack, his probation officer, concerning the place of his residence and the identity of his employer. Mack was the sole witness against the appellant at the revocation hearing. Concerning the alleged violations, she testified only to the hearsay statements of a woman at the home address supplied by Scott that he did not live there and a representative of his designated employer that he had never worked there. It is well established, however, that a probation violation may not be based…