STATE v. CANNON (2020)

Writ application denied.

The defendant pled guilty to a felony crime, received a suspended hard labor sentence and was placed on supervised probation with the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Probation and Parole, Orleans Division. She repeatedly failed to comply with multiple mandatory conditions as ordered by the trial court and as set forth by La. C.Cr.P. art. 895. Her flagrant disdain for the privilege of probation prompted the court to issue numerous bench warrants, thereby burdening law enforcement as well as the resources of the court. Consequently, I would grant the State's writ and docket the case to examine whether this defendant's numerous violations amount to mere “technical violations” under La. C.Cr.P. art. 900(A)(6) or whether, under the circumstances presented, the experienced trial judge's decision to revoke the defendant's probation, order the original sentence executory and remand her to the Louisiana Department of Corrections should be reinstated.

Crichton, J., would grant and docket and assigns reasons. Crain, J., would grant.