Meadows v. Settles

Hunstein, Justice.

This case arises out of the grant of habeas corpus relief to Phillip Settles. Settles was serving a ten year probated sentence for a conviction of cruelty to a child when a petition to revoke his probation was filed. The record reflects that at the revocation hearing, Settles stipulated to violating the terms of his probation after acknowledging that he was doing so without being threatened by anyone or promised anything. The record is clear, however, that this stipulation was made based upon the mistaken belief, shared by Settles, his probation officer and the trial judge,…