Jones v. State

Cynthia Doris Jones appeals from an order revoking probation with consequent adjudication of guilt and sentence on the original conviction, or imprisonment for a term of 5 years, and also appeals from a judgment holding her in contempt of court, for which no separate sentence was imposed.

We hold the revocation of probation order was improper because of procedural deficiencies. The record shows that when the application for revocation came on for hearing the defendant was not present and the matter was not then heard, and the affidavit submitted as the basis for the revocation was dismissed.…