People v. Latham

On April 18, 1967, the defendant was convicted of arson. He applied to the court for release on probation and after a hearing the court entered an order placing him on probation for a period of sixty months. Within fifteen months he was convicted of theft. On the basis of that conviction a warrant for violation of probation was issued and a hearing held to show cause why his probation should not be terminated. At the conclusion of the hearing the trial court found that defendant had violated the terms of his probation and sentenced him to a term of two to five years in the State Penitentiary.…