Judge sanctions, then releases probationer Mark Brown after revocation hearing
At a probation revocation hearing in Monroe County Circuit Court, officers testified that Mark Brown absconded and provided a false address; Brown testified he was employed and said the issue was a misunderstanding. The judge treated the time served as sanction and ordered Brown released with reporting requirements.
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A probation revocation hearing for Mark Brown (case 25CR0055) concluded with Judge David Williams finding that the time Brown had already served in custody constituted a sufficient sanction. Probation & Parole officers testified that Brown had absconded, reported a false address and failed to remain in contact with supervision; defense counsel and Brown said the failures stemmed from a misunderstanding with a former partner and work-related movement.
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