Legal Opinion

Vandiver v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 23, 1981PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Probation revocation.

Appellant insists that she was denied due process prior to revocation of her probation. Appellant was placed on probation following six forgery convictions. On November 13, 1980, the judgment entry noted that the trial court was "advised that the defendant may have violated the conditions of probation." Appellant was arrested.

In Armstrong v. State, 294 Ala. 100, 312 So.2d 620 (1975), the Alabama Supreme Court established the following minimal due process requirements which must be met before probation may be revoked:

"1. Written notice to the probationer of the claimed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  2. Fiorella v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1960
  3. Hill v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  4. Jenkins v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Salter v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  2. Jolly v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1996
  3. Stanley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1990
  4. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  5. Fletcher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1986

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