Secure v. State

Appellant, William J. Secure, was charged by information in 1979 with conspiracy to sell a controlled substance and sale and possession of such substance. A negotiated plea of guilty was entered into on the charges. The trial court found appellant guilty, but withheld adjudication of guilt and placed him on probation for a period of five years.

In 1981 an affidavit of violation was filed, charging appellant with violating certain conditions of his probation. A hearing was held on the alleged violations and upon the testimony and evidence introduced, the appellant was found guilty of throwing a…