Commonwealth v. Ball

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

Appellant contends that the revocation of his probation did not satisfy the due process safeguards required by Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973), and Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U.S. 471 (1972). Consistent with several recent decisions of this Court, we must vacate the revocation of probation and remand for further proceedings in the court below.

Appellant pleaded guilty to several charges on January 8, 1974, and was sentenced to four years’ probation on a burglary charge, two years’ probation on a larceny charge, and two years’ probation on a charge of receiving…