Corben Rane Hinton v. State of Arkansas

── Corben Rane Hinton v. State of Arkansas ── Court: Court of Appeals of Arkansas Date: May 20, 2026 Category: General Cite as 2026 Ark. App. 311 ARKANSAS COURT OF APPEALS DIVISION IV No. CR-25-756 CORBEN RANE HINTON Opinion Delivered: May 20, 2026 APPELLANT APPEAL FROM THE MILLER COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT V. [NO. 46CR-21-430] STATE OF ARKANSAS HONORABLE L. WREN AUTREY, APPELLEE JUDGE AFFIRMED; MOTION TO BE RELIEVED GRANTED RAYMOND R. ABRAMSON, Judge Corben Rane Hinton appeals the Miller County Circuit Court’s order revoking his probation. Hinton’s counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and a no-merit brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), and Ark. Sup. Ct. R. 4-3(b)(1), stating that no meritorious grounds support an appeal. The clerk of this court mailed a certified copy of counsel’s motion and brief to Hinton informing him of his rights to file pro se points for reversal. Hinton has filed pro se points and the State responded. On September 10, 2024, Hinton pleaded guilty to one count of commercial burglary, a Class C felony, and one count of theft of property, a Class C felony. Hinton was sentenced to eighty-four months of probation. As part of his plea agreement, Hinton signed and agreed to conditions of probation, including a new special condition that Hinton complete a year at Haven Homes, a faith-based sober-living facility in Texas. On February 26 and March 6, 2025, the State filed two petitions for revocation, one for each of Hinton’s underlying cases. Both petitions allege that Hinton had violated the terms of his probation conditions. Specifically, the State alleged that Hinton had (1) failed to report as directed, (2) failed to notify his supervising officers of a change in residence or left the jurisdiction without authorization, and (3) failed to pay court-ordered financial obligations. The revocation petition for case No. 46CR-23-548 listed an additional violation because Hinton left Haven Homes before the end of his one-year commitment. The revocation in case No. 46CR-23-548 is the subject of another appeal also handed down today. See Hinton v. State, 2026 Ark. App. 312. A revocation hearing was held on October 2, 2025, for both petitions. Before the start of the hearing, Hinton requested a continuance, stating that he needed additional time to gather evidence and witnesses to testify on his behalf. The circuit court denied his motion, holding that he had sufficient notice of the hearing to gather the required evidence and witnesses. During the hearing, the State called two witnesses: Tiffany Parks, Hinton’s probation officer; and Dan Harbison, the facility director of Haven Homes. Officer Parks testified that Hinton did not report to his probation officer as required on December 10 and 30, 2024. Additionally, Hinton left Haven Homes early, without authorization, on December 25. Hinton also had not made any payments toward his financial obligations. 2  Dan Harbison testified next that Hinton stopped fully participating in the program beginning in August 2024. Specifically, Harbison testified that Hinton left the home without permission, failed drug tests, and brought drugs into the facility. Harbison testified that Hinton was transferred to another ministry, which he left without authorization on February 7, 2025. On cross-examination, Hinton tried to question Harbison on the criminal record of the director of the program. The State objected on grounds of relevance, and Hinton stated that he was attempting to bring