Washington v. State

DANIEL, Chief Judge.

In 1985 Thomas J. Washington was, in separate informations, charged with and convicted of one count of grand theft1 and one count of committing a scheme to defraud ten or more people.2 He was sentenced to consecutive five-year terms of probation for each offense.

In February 1987, Washington was charged with and admitted to violating one condition of his probation. His probation was subsequently reinstated. In December 1988, Washington was again charged with violating his probation. Specifically, he was accused of committing five additional counts of fraud. Washington…