Furr v. State

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

Whether or not there is a constitutional and statutory right to counsel at a revocation hearing is the issue presented by this appeal. We find that where imposition of sentence is suspended and a defendant is placed on probation, there is a right to counsel at a subsequent revocation hearing. The case was transferred by the Court of Appeals under Sup. Ct. R. 29(4)(b).

The appellant, Vernell Furr, pleaded guilty on July 11, 1983, to possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. His plea was taken under advisement by the court, which deferred…