Fifth DCA · 5D25-2044 · Jun 19, 2026
Miller v. State
By FloridaScore editorialOpinion dated Jun 19, 20261 min read
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Statute construed
The argument · FloridaScore analysis
What You Need to Know
The court reverses a violation of probation order where the new-law allegation was proved through hearsay without sufficient non-hearsay corroboration.
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The holding
A revocation cannot rest solely on hearsay even under the relaxed evidentiary standard that applies to probation proceedings.
Summary
The court reverses a violation of probation order where the new-law allegation was proved through hearsay without sufficient non-hearsay corroboration.
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Disposition
REVERSED
As written by the court
“Reversed and remanded”
The court reversed without qualification.
How we classify →Opinion metadata
- Court
- Fifth District Court of Appeal
- Docket
- 5D25-2044
- Opinion date
- Jun 19, 2026
- Disposition
- Reversed and remanded
- Judge / author
- Edwards, C.J.
- Precedential status
- Published
- Case style
- Miller v. State
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