Alarcon v. State

We reverse the revocation of appellant’s community control, which was based solely on statements appellant purportedly made to his community control officer through an interpreter.

Appellant was charged in multiple cases with offenses that arose from the theft of motor vehicles, possession of counterfeit VIN decals, and title fraud. After appellant entered guilty pleas in these cases, the trial judge sentenced appellant to ten years of probation, with two years of community control as a special condition.

Three months later, the Department of Corrections filed an affidavit alleging that…