Commonwealth v. Honeyblue

JACOBS, President Judge:

The unfortunate circumstances of this appeal raise the familiar issue of notice of alleged violations of probation preceding revocation thereof. Once again we are compelled to vacate the order of the court below revoking probation and imposing sentence, and to remand for further proceedings.

Appellant was found guilty of burglary in the Common Pleas Court of Montgomery County and placed on five years probation on September 6, 1972. On March 21, 1976, appellant was arrested in Philadelphia on charges of robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault, and a detainer was…