Legal Opinion
Sellers v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1963No. 39800PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Jordan, Judge.
The only question before us is whether the evidence in this case is sufficient to authorize the revocation of a probationary sentence under Code Ann. § 27-2713.
“Probation is granted as a privilege, and not as a matter of right; and the revocation of the probation is punishment for the crime for which the defendant was convicted in the first instance.” Johnson v. State, 214 Ga. 818, 819 (108 SE2d 313); Cross v. Huff, 208 Ga. 392, 396 (67 SE2d 124). Probation of sentence “. . . comes as an act of grace to one convicted of a crime. . .” Escoe v. Zerbst, 295 US 490; 492 (55 SC 818,…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Escoe v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Neill v. HillCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Brunswick & Western Railroad v. WigginsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Cross v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
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3Cited by40 opinions
- John v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1968
- State v. HughesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1972
- Dickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- State v. HesterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
- Amiss v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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