Legal Opinion

Heath v. State

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 21, 1980No. 60571PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Deen, Chief Judge.

1. The revocation of the probationary feature of a sentence may be sustained although supported by only slight evidence. Scott v. State, 131 Ga. App. 504 (206 SE2d 137) (1974). This court will not set aside an order of revocation after notice and hearing unless it appears that the trial judge’s discretion has been manifestly abused. Cooper v. State, 118 Ga. App. 57 (162 SE2d 753) (1968). The probation sentence contains a condition that the defendant not violate the criminal laws of any governmental unit, and the petition for revocation alleges that this provision has been…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
  2. Cooper v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1968
  3. Horton v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Oliver v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1984

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