P. v. Crawford
Defendant and appellant Deron Maurice Crawford appeals from the judgment and sentence imposed after the trial court found defendant in violation of probation. On August 16, 2007, defendant pled no contest to possession of cocaine base for sale (Health & Saf. Code, 11351.5.) The trial court sentenced defendant to a suspended term of ten years in prison and placed him on formal probation for a period of five years with probationary conditions, including participating in periodic anti-narcotics tests and supporting his dependents as directed by the probation officer. On September 11, 2008, the trial court summarily revoked probation and calendared a formal probation violation hearing. Defendant was found in violation of probation following the formal revocation hearing. The trial court imposed the previously stayed ten-year prison sentence, consisting of the midterm of four years for the narcotics offense plus six years for defendants prior violations pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11370.2, subdivision (a). In his timely appeal, defendant asserts that the trial court abused its discretion by revoking defendants probation because the prosecution failed to prove defendants willful noncompliance with the probationary conditions. Because there was substantive evidence to support the trial courts finding that defendant willfully violated probation, Court affirm.
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