State v. Young

Green, J.:

Vincent Young appeals from the trial court’s decision revolting his probation and ordering him to serve his underlying sentence. The sole issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred *108in deciding not to continue the probation revocation hearing and forcing Young to proceed pro se. K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 22-3716(b) provides defendants with the right to be represented by counsel in probation revocation proceedings. In State v. Weigand, 204 Kan. 666, 466 P.2d 331 (1970), our Supreme Court stated that when an accused has not obtained counsel by the day that the accused has been ordered to…