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Judge sanctions, then releases probationer Mark Brown after revocation hearing
Summary
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.
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.
Officer Barton testified about repeated failures to contact Brown and a home visit in which the occupant denied he lived at the reported address. Officer Wesley Bray corroborated the home-visit account. Barton told the court the subject had not responded to multiple attempts at contact and that probation records reflected absences on several dates.
Brown told the court he had been working for BC Tents in Glasgow and that he planned to return to work. He acknowledged missed reporting but said he had been trying to notify his officer and that a change of address and employment had caused confusion. "I told her that I met my ex… I was putting up tents. I work for BC Tents," Brown said during his testimony.
Judge Williams said he would treat Brown’s prior jail time as the sanction and ordered him released that day, instructing Brown to report to the Probation & Parole office in Glasgow by the close of business and to maintain employment. "What I'm gonna find is that the jail time he has is gonna be a sanction. I'm gonna let him out today," the judge stated on the record.
Next steps: Brown must check in immediately with probation staff in Glasgow and comply with reporting requirements. The court cautioned Brown to maintain employment and accurate reporting to avoid further action.
