State v. Turner

Royse, J.:

Curtis Turner appeals the district court decision to revoke his probation and reinstate his original sentence in three separate cases. The issue presented in this appeal is one of first impression: Whether the exclusionary rule applies in a probation revocation hearing.

On January 25, 1991, Turner pled guilty in 90 CR 23 to five counts of burglary and four counts of theft. He was sentenced to a controlling term of two to five years’ imprisonment. On the same day, Turner pled guilty in 90 CR 799 to three counts of burglary and three counts of theft. He received a controlling sentence…