Legal Opinion

Benson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 27, 2009No. CR-07-1530Published

1Opinion of the Court

WISE, Presiding Judge.

On February 28, 2008, the appellant, Alexander N. Benson, pled guilty to second-degree receiving stolen property. On March 24, 2008, the trial court sentenced him to serve a term of 31 months in prison, but suspended the sentence and ordered him to serve 24 months on supervised probation. In April 2008, revocation proceedings were initiated. After conducting a hearing, the circuit court revoked Benson’s probation. This appeal followed.

Benson argues that the circuit court erroneously revoked his probation based on conduct that occurred before he was placed on probation.…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Ex Parte AbramsSupreme Court of Alabama · 2008
  2. Rutledge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1987

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