Slinkard v. State

BAKER, Judge.

May a court revoke probation for events occurring after that term of probation has expired? We hold that it may not. Appellant-defendant Terry Slinkard challenges the trial court's revocation of his probation.

FACTS

On February 6, 1991, Slinkard pled guilty to driving while intoxicated, a Class A misdemeanor. 1 The trial court sentenced him to one year in jail, suspending all but one hundred fifty days. Slinkard was placed on probation for the 215 days of his suspended sentence. His term of probation was expected to expire on February 5, 1992.

On September 18, 1991, the State filed…