Harper v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Pannell, Judge.
"Only slight evidence is required to authorize the revocation of a sentence being served on probation. Waters v. State, 80 Ga. App. 104 (55 SE2d 76); Allen v. State, 78 Ga. App. 526 (51 SE2d 571).” Faulkner v. State, 101 Ga. App. 889 (115 SE2d 393).
"When, after due notice, the trial judge conducts a hearing upon the question of revocation of a probationary sentence, he is not bound by the same degree of evidence as in the first instance, but has a wide discretion. Where there is some evidence to support the judgment revoking such probationary sentence, the judgment will be…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Dickson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Waters v. State.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
- Faulkner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Atkinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Barlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Hearing v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Purgason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
- Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977