52 Md. App. 295 - Herold v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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26 state decisions

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1. “[Probation is a matter of grace, not entitlement, which permits a wrongdoer to keep his freedom “as long as he conducts himself in a manner consonant with established communal standards and the safety of society.” Scott v. State, 238 Md. 265, 275 , 208 A.2d 575 (1965). See Knight v. State, 7 Md.App. [at] 312, 255 A.2d [at] 444 (1969); Sweeney v. State, 1 Md.App. 233 , 229 A.2d 141 (1967). Probation should not be allowed to develop into a grant of immunity from punishment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Matthews v. State

2. “[a]buse of discretion will be found only if the trial court has erroneously construed the conditions of probation, has made factual findings that are clearly erroneous, or has acted arbitrarily or capriciously in revoking probation.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. State v. Dopkowski