State v. Farmer

McCORMICK, Justice.

This appeal presents jurisdictional and procedural questions under our deferred sentencing statute, § 789A.1, The Code. Defendant was placed on probation under the statute on May 3,1974, after his plea of guilty to a charge of false uttering of a check for $20 in violation of § 713.3, The Code. On December 13, 1974, after hearing, his probation was revoked, and he was given an indeterminate seven-year prison sentence. Defendant contends the trial court erred in failing to require written notice of the revocation hearing, in revoking his probation upon inadequate proof, and…