Sharp v. State

OPINION

SHARPNACK, Judge.

Michael J. Sharp appeals the modification of his probation following the trial court's finding that he violated conditions of his probation. Sharp raises one issue, which we restate as whether the trial court exceeded its statutory authority when it modified the term and the conditions of Sharp's probation. We reverse and remand.

The relevant facts follow. In 1996, the State charged Sharp with eight counts of child molesting. On March 19, 1997, Sharp pleaded guilty to one count of child molesting as a class B felony, and the State dismissed the remaining charges. The…