State v. Kniffin
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtClifford, J.
Defendant Wayne Kniffin appeals from an order entered by the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Kravchuk, J.) revoking his probation and vacating the suspension of execution on the entire unserved portion of his underlying sentence. 17-A M.R.S.A. § 1206(7), (7-A) (Supp.1991). Though Knif-fin contends otherwise, we discern no error or abuse of discretion by the revocation court and, therefore, affirm the order of probation revocation and, as modified, the imposition of the sentence.
In June 1990, Kniffin was convicted of criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon (Class C), 17-A M.R.S.A. § 209…
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