State of Tennessee v. Kendra Mahan

The Defendant, Kendra Mahan, appeals as of right from the White County Criminal Court’s revocation of her six-year probationary sentence and order of total  incarceration relative to her guilty-pleaded convictions for attempted introduction of contraband into a penal institution, aggravated burglary, and theft of property valued over $500.00 but less than $1,000.00.  The Defendant contends that she was not afforded due process because the trial court failed to make sufficient findings of fact.  The Defendant also submits that the evidence presented at the revocation hearing was insufficient to establish that a violation of the conditions of her probation—either failure to pay court costs and restitution or a failed drug test—occurred.  Following our review, we affirm the trial court’s revocation of the Defendant’s probationary sentence, but we remand for entry of an amended revocation order reflecting credit for time served and for correction of the “original sentence length.”