Legal Opinion

Scott v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 18, 2010No. A10A1711PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BLACKBURN, Senior Appellate Judge.

In this discretionary appeal, Damon Scott challenges the revocation of his probation, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the trial court’s finding that he committed the new felony of possessing a controlled substance (piperazine or TFMPP 2 ). For the reasons set forth below, we reverse the trial court’s order revoking Scott’s probation.

“A court may not revoke any part of any probated or suspended sentence . . . unless the evidence produced at the revocation hearing establishes by a preponderance of the evidence the violation or…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1997
  2. Brown v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. Kier v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. Anderson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
  5. Gonzales v. THE STATECourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Gray v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Holiman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Marks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. BEAVERS v. the STATE.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2018
  5. Boatner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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