Black v. Romano, No. 84-465 (U.S. Supreme Court) (471 U.S. 606; 105 S.Ct. 2254) (May 20, 1985) (Justice O'Connor)
In this case the petitioner claimed that the state judge had violated his due process rights by revoking his terms of probation without considering alternatives to incarceration. The District Court agreed and ordered respondent released from custody and the Court of Appeals affirmed.
In reversing that decision, the Supreme Court ...
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