Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Geter

December 16, 2022

Summary

The court held that the trial court retained jurisdiction to revoke defendant's probation after the probationary period ended because the statutory prerequisites were satisfied: a violation report was filed before expiration, a violation occurred during probation, and the trial court found and stated good cause. The court further held that the existence of good cause is a fact-intensive determination committed to the trial court's discretion and found no abuse of discretion in delaying the revocation hearing until the underlying criminal charges were resolved. The Court of Appeals decision was affirmed.