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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation when he allegedly violated the conditions of his probation, including the duty to report. The State claimed a violation occurred, and the Defendant argued that he was unaware he was still on probation following an order issued after the first probation violation. This misunderstanding stemmed from the Defendant's belief that his probation had ended after the district court's order on the first violation.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Plaintiff-Appellee (State): Argued that the Defendant violated the conditions of his probation, which warranted revocation.
• Defendant-Appellant: Contended that he was not aware he was still on probation following the district court's order on the first probation violation, challenging the willfulness of the alleged violations.

Legal Issues

• Whether there was sufficient evidence to support the revocation of the Defendant's probation.
• Whether the Defendant's violation of probation conditions was willful.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court order revoking the Defendant's probation.

Reasons

• Per J. MILES HANISEE, with RODERICK T. KENNEDY and JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judges, concurring:
  The Court found that the State had met its burden of proving a probation violation with reasonable certainty, emphasizing the requirement for willful conduct on the part of the probationer to satisfy the burden of proof (paras 2-3). Despite the Defendant's claim of unawareness regarding his probation status, the Court highlighted evidence, including the order from the first probation violation and the transcript of the sentencing hearing, which indicated that the Defendant was informed his probation would continue after a period of incarceration. This evidence was deemed sufficient to demonstrate that the Defendant willfully violated his probation conditions as alleged in the second motion to revoke probation (para 3).