State of Tennessee v. Rochelle Andre Triplett ( 2000 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE
AT JACKSON
JANUARY 2000 SESSION
FILED
February 2, 2000
STATE OF TENNESSEE, ) Cecil Crowson, Jr.
) Appellate Court Clerk
NO. W1999-01749-CCA-R3-CD
Appellee, )
) MADISON COUNTY
VS. )
) HON. ROY B. MORGAN, JR.,
ROCHELLE ANDRE TRIPLETT, ) JUDGE
)
Appellant. ) (Probation Revocation)
FOR THE APPELLANT: FOR THE APPELLEE:
CLIFFORD K. McGOWN PAUL G. SUMMERS
113 North Court Square, Suite 204 Attorney General and Reporter
P.O. Box 26
Waverly, TN 37185-0026 MARK E. DAVIDSON
(On Appeal Only) Assistant Attorney General
Cordell Hull Building, 2nd Floor
GEORGE MORTON GOOGE 425 Fifth Avenue North
District Public Defender Nashville, TN 37243-0493
STEPHEN P. SPRACHER JAMES G. (JERRY) WOODALL
Assistant Public Defender District Attorney General
227 West Baltimore Street
Jackson, TN 38301-6137 SHAUN A. BROWN
(At Trial and Of Counsel On Appeal) Assistant District Attorney General
225 Martin Luther King Drive
P.O. Box 2825
Jackson, TN 38302-2825
OPINION FILED:
AFFIRMED - RULE 20 ORDER
JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE
ORDER
Appellant, Rochelle Andre Triplett, pled guilty to aggravated assault, simple
assault, criminal impersonation, and possession of drug paraphernalia in March
1998. He received an effective three-year sentence and was placed on probation.
In June 1998, his probation officer filed a probation violation warrant alleging failure
to report and failure to pay fines and costs. The trial court conducted a full
revocation hearing, found appellant in violation and revoked his probation.
Appellant challenges that revocation. We AFFIRM.
At the May 1999 revocation hearing, the state asserted two additional
grounds for revocation through the testimony of defendant’s probation officer:
violation of curfew and failure to inform of change of residence. Defendant also
testified at the hearing. He stipulated to his failure to report and pay fines, but
challenged the two additional grounds.
Based upon the stipulations and testimony, the trial court found that the
appellant failed to report, failed to inform his probation officer of a change in
residence and failed to pay his fines and costs. The trial court rejected the state’s
contention that defendant violated his curfew. The evidence does not preponderate
against the trial court’s ruling. The trial court did not abuse its discretion by revoking
appellant’s probation. Tenn. Code Ann. § 40-35-311(d).
The judgment of the trial court is affirmed pursuant to Rule 20, Tennessee
Court of Criminal Appeals. It appearing that the appellant is indigent, costs shall be
taxed to the state.
So ordered. Enter:
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JOE G. RILEY, JUDGE
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CONCUR:
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JOHN EVERETT WILLIAMS, JUDGE
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ALAN E. GLENN, JUDGE
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