Stephenson v. State

OPINION

MORRISON, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order revoking probation.

Appellant was convicted of burglary on February 3, 1971, assessed a three-year sentence and placed on probation. One of the terms of his probation was that he commit no offense.

On July 17, 1971, appellant was convicted of rape and sentenced to death.

On December 27, 1971, the State filed a motion to revoke probation alleging appellant violated the terms of his probation by committing an offense. Probation was revoked following a hearing on January 13, 1972. His appeal in the rape case was pending when the revocation…