Hill v. State

LaROSE, Judge.

Donald Hill appeals the revocation of his probation and the resulting judgment and sentence. We have, jurisdiction. See Fla. R. App. P. 9.140(b)(1)(D). The trial court erred in denying Mr. Hill’s request for a continuance without adequate factual support. Accordingly, we reverse.

In October 2013, the State filed an affidavit alleging that Mr. Hill violated his probation. At the scheduled evidentiary hearing four weeks later, Mr. Hill asked for a continuance so he could hire private counsel. Mr. Hill’s public defender told the trial court that Mr. Hill had been trying to contact…