Legal Opinion

Mathews v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided April 13, 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CASANUEVA, Chief Judge.

Dorian Kimberly Mathews appeals orders finding her in violation of the terms of her probation, revoking that probation, and imposing a prison sentence. However, Ms. Mathews’ probation may have automatically terminated before the alleged violations because she asserts that she fully complied with a special condition providing for early termination. If she complied, the trial court was without jurisdiction to revoke probation or impose a prison sentence. Accordingly, we reverse the orders on appeal and remand for a new violation of probation hearing.

Ms. Mathews began her…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Francois v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1997
  2. Wright v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2010
  3. Manning v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005
  4. Gipson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2009

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. Thomas MaddexDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2015
  2. Hart, I I I v. State of FloridaDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2024

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