Pierce v. State

Raiford Pierce (Pierce) appeals the judgment and sentence imposed upon him after he violated his probation. We affirm in part, and reverse in part.

Pierce pleaded no contest to four criminal offenses: burglary of Walker’s dwelling, committed on November 22, 1993; trafficking in stolen property, on November 22, 1993; burglary of Jones’s dwelling, on November 19, 1993; and burglary of Murphy’s dwelling, on November 19, 1993. The trial judge sentenced Pierce to one year in jail, followed by two years’ probation, and restitution.

The trial judge found that Pierce violated probation by resisting…