Does a judge have authority to revoke probation?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Roberts, 951 F.2d 364 (9th Cir. 1991):
A district court has broad authority to revoke probation; revocation decisions will be reversed only on a showing of abuse of discretion. United States v. Laughlin, 933 F.2d 786, 788 (9th Cir.1991); United States v. Tham, 884 F.2d 1262, 1264 (9th Cir.1989).
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