UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. William Kenneth STOCKS, Defendant-Appellant

OPINION NOONAN, Circuit Judge:

William Kenneth Stocks appeals the revocation of his probation and imposition of a new sentence by the district court. At the heart of his appeal is the validity of his waiver, without the benefit of counsel, of a hearing on the modification of probation that preceded the violation which led to the revocation of the probation. No precise precedent exists. Common sense and fairness must guide us. We affirm the judgment of the district court.

PROCEEDINGS

In July 1992, Stocks pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing an unregistered sawed-off shotgun in violation of 26…