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State v. Jenkins

Citations

  • 762 So. 2d 535
  • 2000 WL 668861

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  • holding that a new criminal offense can constitute a probation violation even if nolle prossed by the State
  • reversing the trial court’s dismissal of VOP, where a nolle pross does not preclude VOP; because to meet its burden in a VOP proceeding, the State only need demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed the subject offense
  • proper ground for nolle prosequi motion is \that the state did not have sufficient evidence to meet its bur den of proving guilt beyond a reasonable doubt\
  • “To meet its burden in a violation of probation proceeding, the state need only demonstrate by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant committed the subject offense.”

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Judges: Warner

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