TOBIAS v. STATE

No. 4D01-4132.

828 So.2d 1066 (2002)

Davon TOBIAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

October 23, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, and Peggy Natale, Assistant Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Richard Valuntas, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The role and limitations on the use of hearsay in a violation of probation hearing are raised in this appeal. The defendant appeals his conviction and sentence entered after an evidentiary hearing on a violation of probation. He argues that the trial court erred in finding him guilty of failing to report to his probation officer when the only testimony given to support this allegation was hearsay. We agree and reverse the finding of guilt on this allegation...

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