O.T. v. State

This case once again clearly demonstrates the need for the Alabama Supreme Court to relieve the trial courts of the time-consuming burden of setting out, in a separate written order, the evidence and the reasons relied upon when a trial court revokes probation. Under the facts of this case, remand is not in the interest of judicial economy.

The probation officer testified that O.T. did not report to him as required by the terms of his probation. Specifically, the probation officer testified:

“[T]his will be the third go-round. I mean, he didn’t report something as *331simple as once a month. Then…