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Green v. State
2014 Ark. App. 580
Ark. Ct. App.
2014
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Background

  • Green pled guilty to furnishing prohibited articles on March 16, 2006 and received four years’ probation.
  • State filed a petition to revoke probation on October 26, 2007 alleging multiple condition violations.
  • Revocation hearing occurred on September 9, 2013; probation was revoked and Green sentenced to three years’ imprisonment on September 20, 2013.
  • Probation had expired before the revocation order was entered, raising the issue of trial-court jurisdiction to revoke post-expiration.
  • Statutes allow post-expiration revocation if certain conditions exist; the record indicates a warrant may have been issued within probation but the warrant is not in the record.
  • Court remanded to settle and supplement the record to determine if valid post-probation jurisdiction existed; additional supplemental record and addendum procedures were ordered.

Issues

Issue Plaintiff's Argument Defendant's Argument Held
Jurisdiction to revoke post-expiration of probation Green contends there was a valid basis (e.g., warrant) within the record to revoke after expiration State argues post-expiration revocation requires a warrant or other listed conditions; absence of warrant in record leaves jurisdiction unresolved Remanded to settle and supplement the record on jurisdiction

Key Cases Cited

  • Gavin v. State, 354 Ark. 425 (2003) (loss of jurisdiction over a defendant cannot be waived)
  • Carter v. State, 350 Ark. 229 (2002) (jurisdictional issue for probation revocation)
  • Duncan v. State, 103 Ark. App. 107 (2008) (arrest warrant requirement for post-probation revocation)
  • Whitson v. State, 2013 Ark. App. 730 (2013) (supplemental record and certified record on appeal)
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Case Details

Case Name: Green v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Arkansas
Date Published: Oct 29, 2014
Citation: 2014 Ark. App. 580
Docket Number: CR-13-1090
Court Abbreviation: Ark. Ct. App.