delivered the opinion of the Court.
Alvin Rоbinson was convicted of burglary and theft on June 19, 1975, in the Toole County District Court. He received ten-year sentences on each count, with thе sentences to run concurrently. The District Court suspended the defendant’s sentence and placed him on probation. On December 5, 1979, thе Toole County Attorney filed a petition for revocation of the 1975 suspended sentence. After a hearing on the revocation petition, the District Court revoked two of the remaining five years of Robinson’s sentence. This appeal follows. We affirm.
On the evening of October 29, 1979 a fight took place between two patrons of Bill’s Bar in Sweetgrass, Montana. The Toole County Sheriff’s Department was notified and twо officers, deputies Robins and Navratil, responded. When the officers arrived, Robinson and another man were standing outside the tavern. At the outset, Robinson indicated to Navratil that the officers were unwelcome and made it clear that he (Robinson) intended to take an active role in resisting police interference in the barroom fight. As Officer Navratil attempted to restrain one of the participants in thе fight, the defendant began to pull the officer away. At that point, Navratil struck Robinson with his nightstick. Robinson’s companion, Carl Brickel, threw a bar stoоl at Navratil and was placed under arrest.
Outside the bar the officers had just put Brickel into the squad car when Robinson appeared stating that he would have Navratil’s job. He was then arrested for interference with the arrest of the man inside the bar, who had resumed his fight when the officеrs arrested Brickel. The defendant was handcuffed and placed in the back seat of the squad car. He then proceeded to kiсk at the window of the car until Officer Navratil opened the door lest the window be broken. With the door open, Robinson rolled out of the сar, and the officers placed him in the front seat. It is uncontroverted that defendant had back problems which had recently been treаted, and he complained of the pain casued by having his hands cuffed behind his back. Navratil offered to handcuff his hands in *147 front if he agreed to сease his hostilities. As the officer removed the right handcuff, Robinson leaned back on the seat and kicked Navratil in the left temple, breаking his glasses and causing various minor injuries. Robinson started to swing at the officer then pulled the door shut and locked it from the inside. Officer Navratil restrained Robinson after gaining access by means of the back door.
During the course of his arrest and transportation to Shelby, Robinson damaged the police radio, spit on Officer Navratil and threatened to kill him. Based on the events of October 29, the District Court revoked two years of defendant’s suspended sentence and ordered him incarcerated in the state prison at Deer Lodge.
Robinson argues on aрpeal that the District Court was unwarranted, as a matter of law, in revoking his suspended sentence and abused its discretion in so doing. We do not аgree.
Section 46-18-203, MCA provides:
“Revocation of suspended or deferred sentence. A judge, magistrate, or justice of the peace who has suspended the execution of a sentence or deferred the imposition of a sentence of imprisonment under 46-18-201 or his successor is authorized, during the period of the suspended sentence or deferred imposition of sentence, in his discretion, to revoke the suspension or impose sеntence and order the person committed. He may also, in his discretion, order the prisoner placed under the jurisdiction of the board of pаrdons as provided by law or retain such jurisdiction with his court. Prior to the revocation of an order suspending or deferring the imposition of sentence, the person affected shall be given a hearing.” (Emphasis added.)
Alvin Robinson read and signed a copy of the Board of Pardons’ Rulеs of Parole and Probation which reads in pertinent part:
“The parolee and probationer shall respect and obey the law and at all times be a good citizen.”
Further, the District Court ordered that sentence be suspended and conditional upon the good behavior of the defendant.
*148 The gist of defendant’s claim before this Court is that the District Court abused its discretion when it found that Robinson violated the terms of his рarole by and through his conduct on the night of October 29, 1979. Specifically, the District Court found that Robinson’s 1975 suspended sentence was “conditionеd upon said defendant’s good behavior.” Robinson argues that the “good behavior” language added nothing to the requirement that the probationer shall obey the law.
The term “good behavior” as used in the order means in obedience to and conformity with the laws of this State; having thе demeanor of a law-abiding citizen.
State v. Millner
(1954),
The District Court’s initial decision to place Robinson on probation was a decision to forego complete denial of liberty in favor of a period of restricted and conditional liberty in hopes that the defendant’s freedom would best serve the purposes of rehabilitation. The inquiry at any probation revоcation hearing is whether the purposes of rehabilitation are being achieved, and whether, by virtue of subsequent criminal conduct or evidence that the defendant’s behavior was not in compliance with the rules and objectives of his probation, the purposes of probation are best served by continued liberty or by incarceration.
Barker v. Ireland
(1964),
Robinson was expected to walk the “straight and narrow” and conduct himself in a manner which would justify the District Court’s leniency. The facts presented to or coming before the district judge need not establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
All
that is required is that the facts before him be such that the
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judge is reasonably satisfied that the conduct of the probationеr has not been what he agreed it would be if he were given liberty. See
Scott v. State
(1965),
We conclude, as we did in
Petition of Meidinger
(1975),
Accordingly, we affirm.