City of Aberdeen v. Regan

¶1 Francis James Regan challenges the revocation of the suspension of his sentence after he was accused, but found not guilty, of fourth degree assault and criminal trespass. Regan’s probation was conditioned on having “[n]o criminal violations of law or alcohol related infractions.” Clerk’s Papers (CP) at 62. He argues that “criminal violations of law” requires a conviction or proof beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed a crime. He asserts that because he was found not guilty of the crimes at trial, the court should have been collaterally estopped from finding he violated his probation…