Smith v. State

Autumn Smith appeals an order finding her in violation of probation, arguing that the trial court reversibly erred when it found that a violation of probation had been established based upon proof of the entry of a conviction entered upon a no contest plea contrary to Grizzard v. State, 881 So.2d 673 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004). We affirm.

In Grizzard, the Fifth District held that, although “[a] conviction entered upon a nolo contendere plea, standing alone, can constitute a sufficient basis upon which to revoke probation,” id. at 676 (citation omitted; emphasis added), the defendant “ ‘must be…