Florida District Courts of Appeal, 2004

Valdes v. State

Valdes v. State
Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided March 17, 2004 · Charles, Harris, Levy, Ramirez
870 So. 2d 884; 2004 Fla. App. LEXIS 3288; 2004 WL 575705 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Valdes v. State

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The issue in this case is whether a comment made by the judge at the time of defendant’s conviction for violation of probation indicates that the judge incorrectly believed that defendant had the burden to prove that he did not violate probation or merely expressed the notion that defendant had a “burden” to comply with the terms of his probation. In its brief, the State concedes that without clarification the record warrants a reversal. Because of the ambiguity in the record, we reverse for a new violation hearing.

REVERSED AND REMANDED for a new violation of probation hearing.

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