Sheffield v. State

Appellant was sentenced to three years' imprisonment upon his plea of guilty for the offense of receiving stolen property and was granted probation. A probation arrest warrant was issued on July 21, 1983, which stated the reasons for which the appellant's probation was to be revoked. A hearing was held on August 2, 1983, resulting in revocation of appellant's probation.

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Appellant contends that his right to minimal due process was violated because he was not given proper notification of his alleged probation violations due to the variances in the probation arrest warrant, the probation…