Hill v. State

I recognize that this Court must follow the holding of the Alabama Supreme Court in Wyatt v. State, 608 So.2d 762 (Ala.1992), which requires the circuit court to provide a probationer with a written order stating the evidence and the reasons relied upon in revoking probation. The rationale for this requirement is not only to afford the probationer due process but also to “ ‘offer the probationer some protection from an abuse of discretion by the trial court, aid an appellate court in reviewing a revocation, and prevent future revocations based on the same conduct.’ ” Williams v. State, 895…