Jones v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “The “due process” purposes of requiring the court to state “the evidence relied on and the reasons for revoking the probation” are to inform the probationer of the basis for revoking his probation and to enable a reviewing court to determine if the decision rests on permissible grounds supported by the evidence.” Smith, 306 Md. at 11 [ 506 A.2d 1165 ]. Where, as here, the probationer admits that he violated specified conditions of his probation, the due process purposes are satisfied by a finding that the admission is supported by a factual basis. It is not necessary for the court to repeat or summarize the factual basis presented by the prosecutor or announce findings of fact in order to inform the probationer of the reasons his probation was revoked or to enable a reviewing court to determine if revocation was based on proper grounds supported by adequate evidence.”

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