{"id":533,"date":"2018-12-26T11:06:33","date_gmt":"2018-12-26T16:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clearwatercriminallawyer.net\/?p=533"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:09:43","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T18:09:43","slug":"florida-court-clarifies-evidentiary-standards-in-supervised-release-revocation-hearings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-clarifies-evidentiary-standards-in-supervised-release-revocation-hearings\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standards in Supervised Release Revocation Hearings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Florida law sets forth the evidentiary standards that apply in both criminal and civil proceedings. An important rule of evidence that is often invoked is the prohibition of hearsay evidence at a criminal trial. The standards applicable at a criminal trial may not be the same as those that apply at a supervised release revocation hearing, however.<\/p>\n<p>The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District of Florida recently clarified this issue, in a <a href=\"https:\/\/law.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/appellate-courts\/ca11\/17-11795\/17-11795-2018-11-07.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">case<\/a>\u00a0where the defendant appealed the revocation of his supervised release, arguing that the state improperly relied on hearsay evidence in obtaining the revocation. \u00a0If you are a Clearwater resident currently facing criminal charges, it is in your best interest to retain a seasoned Clearwater criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to help you formulate a defense.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Prior Conviction and Subsequent Alleged Violation<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Allegedly, in 2009, the defendant pled guilty to possession of crack cocaine with the intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in relation to a drug trafficking offense and was sentenced to 111 months\u2019 imprisonment and five years of supervised release. His supervised release began in 2016. Approximately one year later, the district attorney sought a warrant for the defendant\u2019s arrest, alleging he violated the terms of his supervised release by committing a multitude of crimes, including aggravated battery.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.criminalattorneyclearwater.net\/blog\/florida-court-clarifies-evidentiary-standards-in-supervised-release-revocation-hearings\/#more-533\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Florida law sets forth the evidentiary standards that apply in both criminal and civil proceedings. An important rule of evidence that is often invoked is the prohibition of hearsay evidence at a criminal trial. 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