Walker v. State

Conley Byrd, Justice.

Appellant, who had received a suspended sentence upon some forgery and uttering charges in 1974, was arrested on July 29, 1976 on a theft of property charge. Pursuant to a petition for revocation filed on November 23, 1976, the trial court on December 1, 1976, revoked a portion of appellant’s suspended sentence. For reversal appellant contends that he was entitled to have the petition for revocation dismissed because of the 60 day limitation set out in Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1209(2) (1976 Crim. Code). That statute in so far as applicable provides:

“A suspension or probation…