Smith v. State

Smith, Presiding Judge.

We granted Roy D. Smith’s application for a discretionary appeal to consider whether his probation was improperly revoked because a designated magistrate lacked jurisdiction to hear the case on several grounds. Smith also contends that the trial court erred in revoking his probation and resentencing him because no evidence existed of a violation. We find no merit in Smith’s contentions, and we affirm the judgment.

Smith was indicted in Fulton County in 1994 on a charge of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. At a bench trial on November 3, 1994, before the…