Johnson v. State

This cause is before us on appeal of a judgment revoking appellant’s probation and imposing an 18-month prison term. For the reasons set forth below, we vacate and remand for resentencing.

On April 24, 1981, the trial court placed appellant on five years’ probation after he pled guilty to a grand theft charge. On July 30, 1985, appellant’s parole officer filed a report alleging a variety of technical and substantive violations. The trial judge subsequently revoked appellant’s probation and ordered his imprisonment. Appellant’s crime occurred prior to October 1,1983, the date the sentencing…