Cheshire v. State

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

In July of 1984, appellant pled guilty to a charge of violating Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2304 (Repl. 1977), defrauding a secured creditor. Imposition of sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation for five years. In September of 1984, the state filed a petition for revocation of appellant’s probation and a bench warrant was issued for his arrest. The petition alleged numerous violations of the probation conditions, including failure to keep the probation officer advised of appellant’s changes of address.

On November 14,1984, the appellant was arrested in…