King v. State

I dissent from the majority's opinion in this case. It says that the appellant's claim that he was not given written notice of his probation violation was not preserved for appellate review because no objection was raised at trial. This is contrary to long-established precedent.

The United States Supreme Court in Morrissey v. Brewer,408 U.S. 471, 92 S.Ct. 2593, 33 L.Ed.2d 484 (1972), and Gagnon v.Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778, 93 S.Ct. 1756, 36 L.Ed.2d 656 (1973), set forth the minimal constitutional requirements a probationer must be afforded before his probation may be revoked. Those rights…