Oertel v. State

William Oertel timely appeals the order of the trial court, finding that he willfully and substantially violated his probation. We affirm but remand for entry of a written order of violation of probation.

After a jury trial, Oertel was found guilty of four counts of possession of child pornography, and sentenced to thirteen months in prison, followed by eighteen months of sex offender probation. A special condition of his probation was that he “complete successfully on the first try any recommended treatment.” Thereafter, an affidavit of violation of probation was filed, alleging that Oertel…