Dyke v. Commonwealth

The question on this appeal is whether the trial court had jurisdiction to revoke the suspension of the execution of the jail sentence previously imposed on the defendant. The answer is to he found in the construction of some of the provisions of sections 53-272 and 53-275 of the Code of 1950.

The defendant, Dyke, was indicted for manslaughter. He pleaded not guilty, was tried hy the court on February 28, 1950, found guilty of involuntary manslaughter, but sentence was deferred to await the report of the probation officer of Norfolk county, to whom the case was referred. No question is raised…