COPELAND v. STATE

No. 1D02-419.

864 So.2d 1197 (2004)

Harry COPELAND, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

January 14, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven L. Seliger, Garcia and Seliger, Quincy, for Appellant.

Charlie Crist, Attorney General; Karen Armstrong, Assistant Attorney General,

Office of the Attorney General, Tallahassee, for Appellee.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant, Harry Copeland, appeals the trial court's revocation of his probation, arguing that the state failed to prove that his violations of probation were willful because he was suffering from a mental illness, and the trial court abused its discretion in finding otherwise. We agree and, therefore, reverse.

I. Background

In August 1998, the appellant was charged with two counts of attempted first-degree murder. Pursuant...

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