Crooks v. State

WALLER, Justice.

The State has appealed an order granting postconviction relief to Respondent Crooks. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

FACTS

On May 10, 1991, Respondent Crooks pled guilty to three counts of unlawful use of telephone. He was sentenced to ten years, suspended to five years with three years probation. He was incarcerated until February 24, 1993, when he was released on supervised furlough.

On April 7, 1993, Respondent was served with two arrest warrants: one for violation of his supervised furlough and one for unlawful use of telephone (“April 7 warrant”). On this date…