Clayton v. State

Curtis Clayton appeals the trial court’s order which revoked his community control for committing the offense of grand theft of a motor vehicle. We reverse because the state failed to present sufficient evidence of a violation.

A detective saw Clayton, who was serving a sentence of community control, and another suspect fleeing from a stolen vehicle. Clayton admitted when he was arrested that he was a passenger in the vehicle but stated that he did not realize that the vehicle was stolen until the deputies arrived. The detective testified that the vehicle had a broken window, a damaged…