[DOWNLOAD] "State V. Williams" by Washington Court of Appeals * Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: State V. Williams
- Author : Washington Court of Appeals
- Release Date : January 30, 1999
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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Appellant Jeremiah Williams contends the district court unlawfully conditioned his misdemeanant probation on requirements to abstain from alcohol and drugs and to get alcohol treatment. We hold that conditions of misdemeanant probation are not subject to the Sentencing Reform Act's requirement that the terms of community supervision be crime- related. Imposing alcohol and drug conditions does not violate statutes defining the jurisdiction and authority of the district court. The district court's practice of ratifying terms written up by probation officers does not violate due process so long as the probationer has an opportunity for a hearing. Whether court rules require the Judge to pronounce the conditions of probation orally, and formally incorporate them into a sentencing order, is an issue that must await resolution in a case where it is properly briefed. The superior court's order upholding the revocation of Williams' probation in the present case is affirmed.