Keselica v. Commonwealth

BUMGARDNER, Judge.

Michael G. Keselica appeals the revocation of his suspended sentence for violating the terms of his probation. He contends the trial court shifted the burden of proof to him and denied him the opportunity to present evidence at the show-cause hearing. He also contends the trial court abused its discretion in revoking seven years of his eleven-year suspended sentence. Concluding the trial court did not err, we affirm.

In 1995, the trial court convicted the defendant of embezzling $62,000 from an elderly couple. The trial court suspended a major portion of the sentence and…