Commonwealth v. James’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “Now that we are faced with this question after more than fifty years’ experience with probation, its resolution does not appear difficult. We set forth in Commonwealth v. Duff[, 201 Pa.Super. 387 , 192 A.2d 258 (1963) ] the reasons which give the right to revoke probation after the expiration of the probationary period for a violation occurring near the end of the period, or for a violation which, because of the defendant’s omission to report or other fault, does not come to the court’s attention until near the end of the period or after its expiration. The same reasons hold when the probationary period is co-extensive with the period of maximum legal sentence and the court, even though acting promptly, cannot make the necessary investigation and determination and revoke the probation within the probationary period which is also the legal maximum. It may do so thereafter if it acts with reasonable promptness.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 2004 Pa. Super. 375 - Commonwealth v. Smith