Easley v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of the statutes which dealt with probation and suspension of criminal sentences in 1973. It is certified to us by the Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 29 (1) (c) of the Rules of the Supreme Court. Ark. Stat. Ann. Vol. 3A (Repl. 1977 and Supp. 1981).

On January 19, 1974, the trial court accepted appellant’s guilty plea for having committed grand larceny on November 22,1973. The order states that appellant “... was sentenced to a period of five years, this being probated and conditioned on good behavior ...” On April 11, 1978, the…