FURR v. STATE

No. CR 85-23.

685 S.W.2d 149 (1985)

285 Ark. 45

Vernell FURR, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 25, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven G. Beck, Herman L. Hankins, Arkadelphia, for appellant.

Steve Clark, Atty. Gen. by Michael E. Wheeler, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


HOLT, Chief Justice.

Whether or not there is a constitutional and statutory right to counsel at a revocation hearing is the issue presented by this appeal. We find that where imposition of sentence is suspended and a defendant is placed on probation, there is a right to counsel at a subsequent revocation hearing. The case was transferred by the Court of Appeals under Sup.Ct.R. 29(4)(b).

The appellant, Vernell Furr, pleaded guilty on July 11, 1983, to possession...

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