State v. Alves

OPINION

KLEINSCHMIDT, Judge.

The defendant, Dennis Louis Alves, appeals the revocation of his probation. He was originally convicted of attempted molestation of a child. He was placed on probation on the condition that he successfully complete a shock incarceration program. He was dismissed from the shock incarceration program for failure to abide by its rules and regulations. He claims that his probation cannot be revoked because he was not given a written copy of the rules and regulations.

Specifically, the defendant was dismissed from the program for disobeying a direct order. According to…