State v. Patty

BIRCH, Justice.

In May 1990, as a result of convictions for felonious possession of a firearm1 and concealing stolen property exceeding $200 in value,2 the trial court sentenced Tommy E. Patty, the appellee, to two years for each offense—a total of four years. Except for two months in jail, the rest of the sentence was suspended with Patty on probation.

Following an evidentiary hearing held January 29,1991, the trial court found that Patty had violated the conditions of probation. For this violation, the trial court ordered Patty to serve an additional 90 days in jail; he was then to be placed…