Miller v. State
Miller v. State
Opinion of the Court
The appellant, Patricia Ann Long Miller, appeals from an order revoking her probation. The appellant correctly argues, and the state concedes, that the trial court failed to make adequate written findings stating the reasons for revoking the appellant’s probation or the evidence it relied upon in doing so, as required by Rule 27.6(f), Ala.R.Crim. P., and Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975).
In Wyatt v. State, 608 So.2d 762, 763 (Ala. 1992), the Alabama Supreme Court reaffirmed its position that “Armstrong v. State requires a written order setting forth the evidence relied upon and the reason for the revocation.” Accordingly, this cause is remanded with directions to the trial court to enter an order stating the evidence relied upon and the reasons for the revocation of the appellant’s probation. The trial court shall take necessary action to see that the
REMANDED WITH DIRECTIONS.
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