Powell v. State

We granted certiorari to review the Court of Criminal Appeals' reversal of a trial court order revoking Defendant's probation. The court, 485 So.2d 378, cited two grounds for reversal: 1) Conflict with Hollingsworth v. State,410 So.2d 133 (Ala.Cr.App. 1981), cert. quashed, 410 So.2d 134 (Ala. 1982); and 2) failure of the trial court to state in writing "the evidence relied on in revoking the probation," Armstrongv. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975).

Because the latter ground is not challenged by the State, we do not in this opinion consider that ground. We find, however, that the Court…