Ward v. State

On February 26, 1987 the appellant, Brenda Joyce Ward, pleaded guilty to theft of property in the third degree, a misdemeanor, for shoplifting. She was sentenced to one year; sentence was suspended and she was placed on two years' probation, fined $100, and ordered to stay out of K-Mart stores for two years. On April 3, 1987, appellant Ward was again arrested for stealing merchandise from K-Mart.

The state filed a motion to revoke probation stating: "Charge # 1: New Arrest for Theft of Property 2nd." Notice of a probation revocation hearing was served on appellant on April 7, 1987. The…