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Facts

• The Defendant was on probation when he failed to report to the probation office despite numerous attempts by a probation officer to get him to comply. An arrest warrant was issued, and upon his arrest, the Defendant was drug tested. He admitted to using THC/marijuana and fentanyl, which was documented on an admission form he completed and signed. This admission led to a revocation hearing where the sufficiency of this evidence to prove a violation of probation terms was contested.

Procedural History

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Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that there was insufficient evidence of drug use or failure to report to justify the revocation of his probation, contending that his admission alone, without scientific evidence or other corroborative evidence, was not enough to establish a probation violation (paras 2-4).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: Maintained that the Defendant's admission to using drugs, as documented on the admission form, along with the probation officer's testimony regarding the Defendant's failure to report, provided sufficient evidence to establish a violation of the probation terms (paras 3-5).

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's admission to drug use, without scientific evidence or other corroborative evidence, is sufficient to establish a violation of probation terms.
• Whether evidence of the Defendant's failure to report to his probation officer is necessary to support the revocation of probation when drug use has been admitted.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court’s order revoking the Defendant's probation (para 7).

Reasons

• Per J. Miles Hanisee, with Jennifer L. Attrep and Zachary A. Ives concurring, the Court held that the Defendant's admission to using THC/marijuana and ingesting fentanyl was sufficient evidence to establish that he violated the terms of his probation. The Court referenced State v. Sanchez to support the position that extrajudicial admissions to probation violations are sufficient for revocation proceedings. The Court further reasoned that it was unnecessary to address the sufficiency of evidence regarding the Defendant's failure to report, as the admission to drug use alone was enough to affirm the district court's decision to revoke probation (paras 4-6).