Word v. Commonwealth

I concur in the portion of the opinion styled Revoking Probation and in reversing the trial judge’s finding that Verlie Marion Word violated a condition of probation. I dissent from the holding that the trial judge did not err in revoking Word’s suspended sentence.

The record indicates that after the trial judge accepted Word’s guilty plea, the judge ordered that Word be evaluated by the Detention Center Incarceration Program. The Detention Center did so and determined that Word was suitable for the placement. The final conviction order, which was entered in 2001, suspended eight years and…