Waters v. State.

(After stating the foregoing facts.) Counsel for the defendant in error contends that the order of the trial court of April 30, 1949, was never properly served upon the prisoner, and that for this reason the revocation of the probation was erroneous. It is of course necessary to the validity of an order for revocation of parole that the probationer have notice and an opportunity to be heard. Smith v. Veach, 165 Ga. 190 (140 S. E. 356); State v. Thompson, 175 Ga. 189 (165 S. E. 34); Roberts v. Lowry, 160 Ga. 494 (128 S. E. 746). In the latter case it was held as follows: “2. The due…