State v. Mahoney

The State appeals the dismissal of its petition to set aside an order deferring sentence. The trial court dismissed the petition, holding that, because defendant's probationary period had run, the court lacked personal jurisdiction over him. We reverse.

On July 21, 1976, defendant, Patrick Mahoney, was convicted of three counts of unlawful delivery of a controlled substance. The court, on October 21, 1976, deferred sentence for 3 years and placed defendant on probation. As conditions of probation, the trial court ordered him to serve 4 months in the county jail and fined him $5,000 plus court…