State v. Thomas

ROBERTS, Justice.

Peter B. Thomas appeals from an order of the Superior Court, Cumberland County, finding him in violation of a condition of his probation and revoking his probation pursuant to 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1206 (1983 & Supp.1987). We address only the question whether the absence of any adequate notice to Thomas of his probationary status renders the revocation invalid. We conclude that it does and therefore vacate the order of revocation.

On October 4, 1985, Thomas was sentenced to one year in the custody of the Department of Corrections with all but thirty days suspended and probation for…