State v. Shumate

Gregory, Justice:

Appellant Kenneth Shumate challenges the authority of the trial court to revoke in the manner prescribed appellant’s probationary sentence previously imposed and admittedly violated. We affirm.

Appellant was convicted of forgery in 1977. He was sentenced under the Youthful Offender Act to serve an indeter- mínate sentence not to exceed six (6) years, suspended, and five (5) years probation. On January 21, 1980 appellant pleaded guilty to forgery (13 counts) before the trial judge and was sentenced to a term of seven (7) years confinement. Appellant does not question the…