People v. Lewis

This appeal is from an order that revoked an admission to probation. The dispositive issue is whether the trial court erred in ordering the revocation on evidence that consisted only of a hearsay statement read under oath by a probation officer.

I

In November 1971, appellant George Lewis pled guilty to a charge of theft and was admitted to probation for 5 years. Under the terms of the probation order, he was to report monthly to a probation officer and not violate any criminal law of this state. July 28, 1972, on allegations that he had violated the order, the Probation Department filed an…