Case Name: PEOPLE v. HAZEN
Court: Michigan Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Michigan
Decision Date: 1969-10-28
Citations: 19 Mich. App. 576
Docket Number: Docket No. 6,609
Parties: PEOPLE v. HAZEN
Judges: Before: R. B. Burns, P. J., and Holbrook and Leven, JJ.
Reporter: Michigan appeals reports; cases decided in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Volume: 19
Pages: 576–577

Head Matter:
PEOPLE v. HAZEN
Criminal Law — Probation Violation — Right to Counsel — Indigency.
One accused of probation violation must be advised by the court of his right to be represented by counsel, and, if indigent, to the appointment of assigned counsel.
Reference for Points in Headnote
21 Am Jur 2d, Criminal Law § 322.
Appeal from Gogebic, Donald L. Mnnro, J.
Submitted Division 3 October 6, 1969, at Marquette.
(Docket No. 6,609.)
Decided October 28, 1969.
J. Hamilton Hazen’s probation was revoked and be was sentenced for larceny and brealdng and entering. Defendant appeals.
Reversed and remanded.
Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Robert A. Derengoski, Solicitor General, and Jerome C. Nadolney, Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.
Clifford A. Trethewey, for defendant on appeal.
Before: R. B. Burns, P. J., and Holbrook and Leven, JJ.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The defendant's probationary sentence was revoked at a hearing during which he was not represented by counsel. The trial judge did not advise him of his right to counsel.
Mempa v. Rhay (1967), 389 US 128 (88 S Ct 254, 19 L Ed 2d 336) requires that the court advise one accused of probation violation of his right to he represented by counsel and, if indigent, to the appointment of assigned counsel. People v. Marshall (1969), 16 Mich App 578; cf. People v. Brooks (1969), 16 Mich App 759.
The revocation of the defendant's probation and sentence to prison is set aside and the cause is remanded for a hearing on the probation violation charge at which the defendant shall be advised of his right to he represented by counsel and, if indigent, to the appointment of assigned counsel.