State of Tennessee v. Gerald H. Shaffer

Summary

The Tennessee Supreme Court affirmed revocation of Gerald H. Shaffer's probation, holding that the trial court's revocation authority survived past the ordinary expiration of the three-year probationary term because the July 31, 1992 revocation warrant interrupted the running of that period until the revocation issue was resolved, with the interruption triggered by the warrant's issuance rather than its service on the defendant. The court further held that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in revoking probation on additional grounds — leaving the county and state without permission and a 1997 Maryland robbery conviction — alleged in a 1998 amendment to the still-pending revocation warrant. No separate opinions were filed.