State v. Belcher

LOCKWOOD, Justice:

The appellant, Cornelius O. Belcher, pled guilty to the crime of armed robbery, received a five year suspended sentence and was placed on probation.

Less than six weeks later a bench warrant was issued for the appellant’s arrest on the basis of a “Petition to Revoke Probation” which alleged Belcher violated a condition of his probation by twice possessing a firearm without the consent of his probation officer. An initial appearance was held on May 21, 1974, at which time the defendant denied the allegations in the petition. The preliminary hearing on revocation was set for…