Jones v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following revocation of his probation, Gerald Jones appeals, contending the trial court lacked jurisdiction to prospectively revoke his probation prior to the time his probationary period had begun. For the reasons set forth below, we must agree and vacate the trial court’s ruling.

Generally, “[t]his court will not interfere with a [trial court’s decision regarding probation] revocation unless there has been a manifest abuse of discretion.” (Punctuation omitted.) Cordle v. State.1 However, because this case involves only the interpretation and application of statutes…