People v. Dixon

The defendant was convicted of aggravated battery and on January 23, 1975, was placed on probation for three years by the circuit court of Lee County.

By the terms of his probation the defendant could not leave the State without “the consent of this court” and was required to report to the probation officer “at least once each month.”

In April, 1975, the defendant informed the probation officer he intended to leave the State to seek employment down south. The probation officer told him he could not give him permission to leave the State unless and until the defendant could give him a permanent…