People v. Sharp

Opinion

EMERSON, J. *

On this appeal from an order revoking probation, appellant does not dispute that there was sufficient evidence to support the trial court’s finding that he had committed a violation of the conditions of probation, to wit, that he possessed heroin. He assigns as error, however, the court’s alleged failure to exercise its discretion in deciding two questions: (1) whether to revoke probation because of the violation, and (2) whether to set the probation revocation hearing prior to trial on pending charges arising from the same acts. We hold that the trial court did not abuse…