State v. Smith

*472 OPINION

TIPTON, Judge.

The defendant, Lawrence Wade Smith, appeals as of right from the Davidson County Criminal Court’s ordering that his probation be revoked and that his telephone and outside access during his jail confinement be severely restricted. The issues he presents in this case are (1) whether the evidence justifies a revocation, (2) whether probation may be revoked before the probationary term begins for violation of a condition of probation, and (3) whether the trial court was authorized to require the sheriff to limit the defendant’s movement and telephone use while serving his…