Commonwealth v. Bell

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County revoking appellant’s probation and imposing sentence.

In November of 1977, appellant pleaded guilty to conspiracy and theft and was sentenced to five years’ probation. One week after sentence was imposed, appellant fled the jurisdiction to live with his aunt in North Carolina. He was arrested in January, 1978 and returned to Montgomery County.

On January 26, 1978, a Gagnon I hearing was held and five violations were established. Following a pre-sentence investigation and a psychiatric report, a…