Huckaby v. State

Toal, Justice:

This matter is before this Court on a writ of certiorari from a denial of post conviction relief following a revocation of probation. The Petitioner, Mr. Huckaby, contends that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to counsel at his probation revocation hearing, and was not afforded the opportunity for a knowing and intelligent waiver of this right. We agree and remand for a new probation revocation hearing.

Mr. Huckaby was convicted in April, 1987, of two counts of distribution of cocaine. He was sentenced to fifteen years suspended upon the payment of a $2,000.00 fine and…