5 Misc. 2d 521 - People v. Syczyk’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “. . Violation of probation does not constitute a separate and independent crime, but is merely a breach of probationary rules and conditions which enables the Court to review, modify, or otherwise alter its original sentence (People ex rel. Wilson v. Additon, 40 N.Y.S.2d 669 ). Here the sentence to a term in Sing Sing prison after the violation of probation by the defendant constituted a revocation of the original sentence. . . .” (p. 522.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 1 Kan. App. 2d 460 - State v. Thorn