People v. Billy Williams

Defendant appeals the order of the Detroit Recorder’s Court revoking his probation, alleging that the court employed an erroneous standard of proof for violation of probation and that one condition of probation violated the equal protection clause. We find his appeal without merit and affirm the order of revocation.

On October 22, 1972, defendant pled guilty to a charge of unlawfully taking and using an automobile. He was placed on 2 years probation by Judge Joseph Maher of Detroit Recorder’s Court. A probation order, issued November 17, 1972, included a number of conditions of probation,…