{"id":486,"date":"2019-02-18T10:05:50","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T15:05:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tampacriminallawyer.net\/?p=486"},"modified":"2026-01-09T09:29:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T14:29:35","slug":"florida-court-explains-states-burden-of-proof-at-probation-revocation-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-states-burden-of-proof-at-probation-revocation-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Explains State&#8217;s Burden of Proof at Probation Revocation Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal defendants who plead guilty or no contest to criminal charges or are convicted of crimes following a trial may be sentenced to a term of probation in lieu of incarceration. Standard terms of probation typically include the requirement that the defendant refrains from violating any laws or committing any new offenses. If the State alleges a defendant on probation committed an offense, it can result in a revocation of the probation and increased penalties.<\/p>\n<p>Recently, a Florida appellate court discussed the State\u2019s burden of proof in revocation hearings, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.4dca.org\/content\/download\/428835\/4655693\/file\/173830_1708_02062019_09314694_i.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>\u00a0in which the court reversed a trial court\u2019s finding that the defendant had committed a crime. If you reside in Tampa and are facing criminal charges or the potential of revocation of your probation, it is in your best interest to consult a skilled Tampa criminal defense attorney to help you in your efforts to retain your rights and protect your future.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Facts of the Case<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Reportedly, the defendant was on probation for various crimes. During his probation, it was alleged that he committed new offenses, thereby violating his probation. Specifically, it was alleged that he used cocaine and committed the offenses of theft, dealt in stolen property, and provided false verification of ownership to a secondhand dealer. A probation revocation hearing was held, after which the court found the defendant violated his probation by committing the alleged offenses and revoked his probation. The defendant appealed, arguing in part, that there was insufficient evidence he provided false verification of ownership to a secondhand dealer.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneytampa.net\/blog\/florida-court-explains-states-burden-of-proof-at-probation-revocation-hearings\/#more-486\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Criminal defendants who plead guilty or no contest to criminal charges or are convicted of crimes following a trial may be sentenced to a term of probation in lieu of incarceration. Standard terms of probation typically include the requirement that the defendant refrains from violating any laws or committing any new offenses. If the State [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1911,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-probation-violations","category-sentencing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Proof at FL Probation Revocation Hearings<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover what the State must prove at Florida probation revocation hearings and when weak evidence can work for your defense.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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