Legal Opinion
United States v. Joe E. Fryar
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 18, 1990No. 90-4293PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WISDOM, Circuit Judge:
This case presents us with the necessity of clarifying our position regarding the revocation of probation before the commencement of the probation term. Specifically, this opinion addresses the following question: May a district court revoke the probationary sentence of a defendant, who has begun serving his sentence, for misconduct that began subsequent to sentencing and was completed after the defendant had commenced service of his sentence but before the start of the probation term. We AFFIRM the district court and hold that, in situations where a defendant’s…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Roberts v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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- United States v. Joseph James Wright, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
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- United States v. MyersDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1992
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