Legal Opinion
Scott v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 15, 1974No. 49043PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Stolz, Judge.
The probationer appeals from the revocation of his probation. The enumeration of error is on the general grounds.
"The only question before us is whether the evidence in this case is sufficient to authorize the revocation of a probationary sentence under Code Ann. § 27-2713.
" '(Probation is granted as a privilege, and not as a matter of right; and the revocation of the probation is punishment for the crime for which the defendant was convicted in the first instance.)’ Johnson v. State, 214 Ga. 818, 819 (108 SE2d 313); Cross v. Huff, 208 Ga. 392, 396 (67 SE2d 124). Probation of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Escoe v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Burns v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Cross v. HuffSupreme Court of Georgia · 1951
- Sellers v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Johnson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Dickerson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Morrison v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
- State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- In Re B. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1983
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