Legal Opinion

Milanovich v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided April 6, 2006No. A06A0830PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUFFIN, Chief Judge.

We granted Gregory Milanovich’s application for discretionary appeal in which he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting the trial court’s revocation of his probation. Milanovich also argues that the trial court erred in failing to consider alternatives to incarceration. We affirm.

1. In determining whether a probationer has violated the terms of his probation, a trial court employs the “preponderance of the evidence” standard.1 On appeal, we will not interfere with a lower court’s revocation of probation absent manifest abuse of discretion.2

So viewed, the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bearden v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Camaron v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Blair v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
  4. Parker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gaddis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. Chad Drew Bowles v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022

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