Straughan v. State

I respectfully dissent. In my view, the sentence which Straughan received after his probationary sentence was revoked, was legally permissible and should be affirmed by us.

In 1991, Straughan pled nolo contendere to possession of contraband, a third degree felony. Adjudication was withheld, and he was placed on probation (in a drug program) for two years, on the condition that he serve eight days in county jail. While still on probation, in January of 1993, Straughan was arrested for violating his probation by possessing contraband. He entered a nollo plea to his probation violation.

At that…