Barker v. Commonwealth

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice MINTON.

I. INTRODUCTION.

We granted discretionary review of these two probation revocation cases to consider whether the trial court may proceed to hold evidentiary hearings to revoke or modify probation when the grounds for *119revocation or modification are new, unresolved criminal charges against the probationer. We hold:

• The trial court is not required to delay probation revocation or modification hearings awaiting resolution of the criminal charges that arise during the probationary period, reaffirming existing precedent;

• When the probationer is faced…