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Probation is an alternative to prison time in which a person convicted of a Florida crime is allowed to remain free if he or she complies with various terms and restrictions of the release. The requirements usually include meeting regularly with a probation officer and keeping the officer aware of where you are living. A recent case<\/a> out of Florida\u2019s Third District Court of Appeal shows just how serious judges take those requirements, even if you\u2019re homeless.Defendant was charged with burglary of an unoccupied conveyance and third-degree grand theft in 2016. He eventually pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a certain unidentified time in prison, followed by two years of probation. Defendant was released on probation in April 2016. Two months later, his probation officer filed an affidavit alleging that Defendant had already violated his probation. The officer said Defendant had failed to report, as directed, changed his residence without getting the probation officer\u2019s prior approval, and failed to complete a recidivism prevention program. The probation officer also noted that Defendant had been charged with two crimes since his release: two counts of grand theft.<\/p>\n

A judge eventually determined that Defendant willfully violated the terms of the probation. As a result, the judge revoked Defendant\u2019s probation and sent him back to prison for 10 years. Defendant appealed that decision.<\/p>\n

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Probation is an alternative to prison time in which a person convicted of a Florida crime is allowed to remain free if he or she complies with various terms and restrictions of the release. The requirements usually include meeting regularly with a probation officer and keeping the officer aware of where you are living. A […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-probation-violation"],"yoast_head":"\nHomeless Can Probation Violation Process Change Your<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Accused of probation issues? See how this ruling on homeless man sent prison may help or hurt your defense in Pinellas County. 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