State v. Hilton

Leben, J.:

Heather Hilton was put on probation in two separate felony cases, and the district court followed the parties’ agreement by making the two probations—each lasting 12 months—consecutive to one another. A month later, Hilton violated one of the conditions of her probation.

The State asked that probation be revoked in both cases and that Hilton be required to serve the prison sentences for both crimes. Hilton argued that since the probation terms were made consecutive to one another she was only serving the first probation at the time of the violation. As a result, she argued, the court…