State v. Greathouse

Summary

The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals’ decision vacating the revocation of Greathouse’s probation. It held that the plain language of the governing statute permits revocation only if the probationer admits the violation or the court conducts a hearing at which the violation is established by a preponderance of the evidence, and a purported waiver cannot eliminate that requirement. The Court declined to decide the broader prospective-waiver or due-process question because it was not presented by the Court of Appeals’ decision.