TYLER v. STATE

No. 97-1898.

710 So.2d 645 (1998)

Timothy TYLER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

April 15, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Louis G. Carres, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Don M. Rogers, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STONE, Chief Judge.

We reverse an order revoking community control. It was fundamental error to require Appellant to admit or deny the pending charges without first appointing counsel or securing an informed waiver of his right to counsel.

After his arrest, Appellant appeared before the court with other alleged probation violators. The court advised the group of their right to admit or deny the allegations against them and stated that if a defendant admitted...

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