Alachua County Violation of Probation Charge Dismissed
On January 2, 2020, a violation of probation affidavit was filed, alleging that a probationer had screened positive for alcohol on December 4, 2019. The affidavit, as well as violation of probation report, indicated that the probationer entered his plea and was placed on probation on January 7, 2019. The affidavit and report also noted that the end date of probation was January 6, 2020. A warrant was issued for the probation on January 7, 2020, which lead to his arrest on January 16, 2020.
The driver hired Meldon Law. The attorney reviewed all of the violation reports and warrant, and noticed that the warrant was signed one day after the probation period end date. The attorney filed a motion to dismiss the violation of probation, arguing that the court did not have jurisdiction to proceed forward with the violation charge. The motion was granted at a hearing. The client’s probation was terminated, the violation of probation charge was dismissed, and he was released from custody that day.
DISCLAIMER: The results are specific to the facts and legal circumstances of each of the clients’ cases and should not be used to form an expectation that the same results could be obtained for other clients in similar matters without reference to the specific factual and legal circumstances of each client’s case. (Date of Arrest: January 16, 2019).
