State of Tennessee v. Jared Payton

Jared Payton, Defendant, was serving a sixteen-year sentence on supervised probation when he appeared before the trial court on his second probation revocation hearing. The probation warrant alleged a “Graduated Zero Tolerance Violation,” specifically that Defendant failed to consistently comply with his sex offender treatment program. After a hearing, the trial court fully revoked Defendant’s probation. Defendant appeals, arguing (1) his Confrontation Clause rights were violated when the trial relied on an out-of-court statement without making the proper findings,(2) the trial court abused its discretion and acted arbitrarily in revoking Defendant’s probation in full, and (3) his original sixteen-year probationary sentence was illegal and should be remedied pursuant to Tennessee Rule of Criminal Procedure 36.1.After review, the judgment of the trial court is affirmed.