Dulin v. State

Appellant (Dulin) brings this appeal from the revocation of his probation and the order of the trial court that he serve the balance of a sentence previously imposed. Dulin presents two issues for our consideration:

I) Whether the trial court should conduct a preliminary hearing to test the validity of a search warrant before the fruits of the search are admitted into evidence at a probation revocation hearing.

II) Whether probation can be revoked upon evidence of the commission of a crime although there has. been no prior adjudication of guilt based on such evidence.

FACTS:

In January, 1975,…