Commonwealth v. Johnson

Wendell Johnson, appellant, plead guilty to burglary in the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia on June 21,1973. He was placed on probation for five years conditioned on receiving inpatient drug therapy. Johnson satisfied the condition.

In October of 1976, Johnson asked permission to move to San Diego, California, to live with his sister, his brother, and his brother-in-law. The permission was granted, and Johnson moved to that state. His probation supervision was assumed by the San Diego Probation Department.

On May 19, 1977, Johnson was arrested in California and charged with two counts of…