State v. Morgan

DAVIS, Justice.

**610 The issue before us in this case is whether a trial court is permitted to revoke a defendant's probation after his probationary period has expired without making a finding of fact that good cause exists to do so under the circumstances. Because we conclude that such a finding is statutorily required, we reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals and remand this matter for further proceedings.

Factual and Procedural Background

On 20 May 2013, defendant Billy Dean Morgan was indicted by a McDowell County Grand Jury on two counts of assault with a deadly weapon inflicting…