Smallwood v. State

Quillian, Chief Judge.

The defendant appeals the revocation of his probation on two burglary charges. Held:

1. It is contended that the trial court erred in failing to make a sufficient written statement as to the evidence relied upon in revoking defendant’s probation.

This contention would have been meritorious prior to October 27, 1981. See for example Reed v. State, 151 Ga. App. 226, 227 (259 SE2d 209); Bohannon v. State, 159 Ga. App. 886 (285 SE2d 612). However, on that date the Georgia Supreme Court interpreted the language found in Morrissey v. Brewer, 408 U. S. 471 (92 SC 2593, 33 LE2d…