Generally speaking, if an individual is charged with a crime while on probation from a prior criminal conviction, the state will also charge the individual with a probation violation of the prior criminal offense for which the individual was convicted. The probation violation is added as an additonal charge to the new criminal charges arising under the new criminal activity. If you are on probation at the time you are charged with a new criminal offense you should expect to be charged with a probation violation also. The district attorney routinely charges defendants with probation violations when the defendant is charged with a new criminal offense. As a condition of probation a defendant routinely promises not to break any laws. If you are chraged with a probation violation you probably onder what are your legal rights? Are you automatically presumed guilty of the probation violation? Do you have due process rights? Do you have any legal defense to a probation violation charge? If these are the types of questions you have, you should consult with an attorney versed in cirminal defense law. An attorney in our Newport Beach office can help you with Southern California probation violation charges.

What due process of law is a criminal defendant entitled to when defending a criminal charge of violating probation?

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