Richardson v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR REHEARING

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

Appeal is taken from an order revoking probation.

On November 21, 1979, appellant pled guilty to possession of marijuana of a quantity in excess of four ounces. Punishment was assessed at ten years, probated. On March 19, 1980, appellant’s probation was revoked after the court found that he had on December 9, 1979 violated the conditions of his probation by “unlawfully, knowingly and intentionally possesspng] a usable quantity of marijuana of more than four ounces.”

Appellant contends the court abused its discretion in revoking his…