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Case history; Prior: Bearden v. State, 161 Ga. App. 640, 288 S.E.2d 662 (Ct. App. 1982); cert. granted, 458 U.S. 1105 (1982).: Holding; A sentencing court cannot properly revoke a defendant's probation for failure to pay a fine and make restitution, absent evidence and findings that he was somehow responsible for the failure or that alternative forms of punishment were inadequate to meet the ...
Gwinnett County School District, 112 F.3d 1464 (11th Cir. 1997), [1] refers to an Eleventh Circuit Court case in which the plaintiff, Brian Bown, a school teacher, challenged as an unconstitutional Establishment Clause violation Georgia's law requiring a "Moment of Quiet Reflection". The Court ruled that the Moment of Quiet Reflection was not ...
In 2006, the council's role expanded to regulate all misdemeanor providers, including governmental misdemeanor probation providers. This oversight stems from related changes in law, O.C.G.A. §§ 42-8-100 through 108, assigning municipal and county governments the responsibility for managing misdemeanor probation operations in lieu of the ...
For example, if an offender is on probation for a gang-related offense, subsequent "association with known criminals" may be viewed as a more serious violation than if the person were on probation for driving a car with a suspended license; the reverse may be true if the initial offense were for driving under the influence.
Police said the card was also used at a gas station and restaurant.
Gagnon v. Scarpelli, 411 U.S. 778 (1973), was the second substantive ruling by the United States Supreme Court regarding the rights of individuals in violation of a probation or parole sentence. [1] The case involved Gerald Scarpelli, a man serving a probation sentence in the State of Wisconsin for armed robbery. While the judge sentenced ...
Aug. 17—MITCHELL — The following cases were among those heard Friday, July 18, during a circuit court session at the Davison County Public Safety Center, with Judge Chris Giles presiding ...
In Georgia, lawmakers rolled back 2018 criminal justice reforms, ... But, he said, he also wants to resolve the misdemeanor probation violation charge quickly so Armstrong can get help.