Commonwealth v. Lignos

On November 26, 1974, appellant was placed on probation for five years following his plea of guilty to the charge of Receiving Stolen Goods. On August 25, 1978, appellant was arrested and charged, inter alia, with the offense of Former Convict Not to Own a Firearm. A probation revocation hearing was held on September 28, 1978 at which a probation officer stated that appellant was given written notice of the hearing and the violations of probation he allegedly committed. Appellant was charged with the so-called “technical” violations of possessing a firearm and leaving Allegheny County without…