Johnson v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The primary question before this Court is whether we have jurisdiction to hear a direct appeal in a criminal proceeding from a sentence that was imposed by a Superior Court Commissioner. The secondary question raised by this appeal is whether a Superior Court Commissioner has the au thority to adjudicate a violation of probation (VOP) charge. We have concluded that both of these questions must be answered in the negative. Accordingly, this appeal will be dismissed. The Superior Court, however, must vacate the sentence imposed by the Commissioner and take further action in…