Chandler v. State

It is important to consider what has happened in this case. Chandler was permitted to serve his sentence beyond the confines of prison. When he violated that privilege, his probation was modified by placing him in custody of a diversion center — still outside the confines of prison. Now, after Chandler has absconded and has been returned to custody only by reason of his re-arrest, the majority will limit the sanction for this second violation to a brief confinement during the unserved portion of his probated sentence.

That seems to be an undue restriction upon the ability of the trial judge to…