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sarahnyanna · Dec 21, 2009, 01:27 PM

I was not informed of being placed on a new probation period of 3 years for a new case, nor did I sign or agree to anything. Now I am being revoked for a probation sentence I knew nothing about. What can I do?

Perito · Dec 21, 2009, 02:08 PM

I'd suggest a lawyer. It appears that your probation officer doesn't care what you think.

excon · Dec 21, 2009, 05:05 PM

Originally Posted by sarahnyanna

Now I am being revoked for a probation sentence I knew nothing about. What can I do?

Hello s:

Well, I don't know how you missed it when the judge either pronounced you guilty, or you plead out... If you didn't do either of those things, you need a lawyer to get you off this railroad.

excon

twinkiedooter · Dec 21, 2009, 06:26 PM

How could you have not noticed you were placed on a "new" probation? What happened to your "old" probation? Did you attend a violation of probation hearing and suddenly get slammed with a new probation ontop of your old probation?

Is this a trick question or did I miss something here?

Fr_Chuck · Dec 21, 2009, 06:53 PM

Yes, it is obvious you were not paying attention when you were in front of the judge, or made some plea deal not to go to jail.

You need an attorney now, ( and where was yours before)

But yes they can do this, since you would have been notified of your probation.

t2britton · Dec 29, 2009, 11:08 PM

I can't help but wonder... were you violated on an old probation and sentenced to some jail time. If so, if there is a balance of time remaining for the full sentence to be complete there would be no new probation order. So if you were sentenced to one year of probation, violated after 2 months and were told to serve 6 months, the balance would be 4 months. Although in TN it is almost guaranteed the judge will start the time over making the balance 6 months in that example.