State v. Wallace

The caption indicates two appeals by the state, which is technically correct. However, the fact that there are two appellate numbers is not significant. The matters have been presented to us as if consolidated, and they raise only one issue described in appellant’s single assignment of error as follows:

“The trial court erred to the prejudice of plaintiff-appellant by dismissing the probation violation against defendant-appellee on the basis of lack of jurisdiction.”

On February 28, 1978, in municipal court, defendant-appellee was placed on probation for one year after having been convicted of…