Roberts v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “However the defendant may not await the revocation of his probation and then present a violation of the twenty-day requirement of Section 8(a) as a ground of error on appeal. Such a violation is not “error” which taints the trial court’s decision to revoke the probation and therefore mandates a reversal of the judgment. A violation of Section 8(a) merely amounts to unlawful prehearing confinement. Once the defendant’s probation has been revoked he cannot be protected against such confinement. Thus we conclude that relief must be obtained, if at all, prior to the revocation of the defendant’s probation. Aguilar v. State, supra. (Emphasis added.)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Tillis v. State

2. “At any time during the period of probation the court may issue a warrant for violation of any of the conditions of the probation and cause the defendant to be arrested.... A probationer so arrested may be detained in the county jail or other appropriate place of detention until he can be taken before the court.... If the defendant has not been released on bail, on motion by the defendant the court shall cause the defendant to be brought before it for a hearing within 20 days of filing of said motion, and after a hearing without a jury, may either continue, modify, or revoke the probation. ... [emphasis added]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wilson v. State