Legal Opinion
Hoffman v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1965No. 562PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RABINO WITZ, Justice.
The issue before us is whether a probationer without the means to hire counsel has the right to court appointed counsel in a probation revocation proceeding. 1 The’ question is one of first impression in this jurisdiction. 2
AS 12.55.110 governs revocation of probation proceedings. This section of our Code of Criminal Procedure provides that:
When sentence has been suspended, it shall not be revoked except for good cause shown. In all proceedings for the revocation of a suspended sentence, the defendant is entitled to reasonable notice and the right to be represented by…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Fay v. NoiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Lane v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Sperry v. Florida Ex Rel. Florida BarSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by62 opinions
- State v. EricksonAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Campbell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1970
- Kimoktoak v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
- Stock v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1974
- Christie v. StateAlaska Supreme Court · 1978
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