State v. Hobson

Opinion

DRANGINIS, J.

The defendant, Rodney Hobson, appeals from the judgment of the trial court, following a hearing, revoking his probation and reimposing the remainder of his sentence. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court deprived him of his federal and state constitutional rights (1) to be heard when it precluded him from testifying on his behalf,1 and (2) to due process and assistance of counsel when it issued its decision without the benefit of closing argument by defense counsel. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The following facts are relevant to our resolution of the…