Haskins v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Under the controlling statute, notice and a hearing are required as conditions to the revocation of a suspended sentence or of probation in a criminal case. Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-1209 (1) (Repl. 1977). Under subsection (2) of that statute the hearing “shall be conducted . . . within a reasonable period of time, not to exceed 60 days, after the defendant’s arrest. ” The question here is whether the 60-day limitation is jurisdictional, so that it can be raised for the first time in this court. We hold that the limitation is not jurisdictional.

On November 21, 1977,…