Nelson v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Clarence Nelson appeals the revocation of his probation. Nelson alleges that the trial court erred in sentencing him to a term of years which exceeds the suspended portion of his original sentence. Nelson also alleges that the trial court erred in revoking his probation without filing a written order specifying the probation conditions he was found to have violated. We agree on both issues and reverse.

Nelson was originally charged with four counts of burglary and one count of felony petit theft. Nelson entered a plea to all the charges and was adjudicated and sentenced on each…