Lewis Caddell, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas reversed the trial court's order revoking Lewis Caddell's probation, holding that the revocation was an abuse of discretion because the State's motion to revoke did not specifically allege the violations of the probation conditions that formed the basis of the revocation. The Court emphasized that due process requires a written motion to revoke that fully informs the probationer of the alleged breach.