Legal Opinion
United States v. Mario Burkhalter
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 7, 1978No. 78-1346PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMILLIAN, Circuit Judge.
Mario Burkhalter appeals from the revocation of his probation. For reversal he argues that (1) the government failed to prove he violated his probation; (2) the district court abused its discretion in revoking probation where the violations were not serious and available alternatives to incarceration were not explored; and (3) the proof relied upon was hearsay and therefore violated his right to confront and cross-examine witnesses. For the following reasons, we affirm the district court order revoking probation. 1
Appellant was convicted of unlawful transfer of…
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