Legal Opinion

Harper v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 7, 1974No. 48743PublishedCited by 4 opinions

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

  1. Allen v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  2. Dickson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
  3. Waters v. State.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1949
  4. Faulkner v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
  5. Atkinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1950

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Barlow v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
  2. Hearing v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. Purgason v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. Thomas v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977

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