Legal Opinion
State v. Balma
Court of Appeals of Minnesota
Decided June 4, 1996No. C9-96-304PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PARKER, Judge.
Appellant Michael Andrew Balma argues that the trial court abused discretion by (1) denying his request for court-appointed counsel during a probation revocation hearing and (2) revoking his probation. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.
FACTS
On June 15, 1995, Balma pled guilty to fifth-degree assault. He was placed on two years probation with 90 days stayed. The court also ordered Balma to (1) complete a chemical dependency treatment requiring total abstinence, (2) complete a domestic abuse aftercare program, and (3) pay a fine.
In October 1995, the director of…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- State v. AustinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1980
- Scruggs v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1992
- Pearson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1976
- Ronald Julian Hanson v. Rick Passer, Chief Executive Officer, Anoka County Adult Detention FacilityCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State v. KaquatoshCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 1999
- State v. OhrtCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2000
- Erickson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2005
- State v. KoubaCourt of Appeals of Minnesota · 2006