People v. Marks, 65 N.W.2d 698 (Mich. 1954)

Cases | People v. Marks, 65 N.W.2d 698 (Mich. 1954) | 2018

The defendant was convicted of felonious operation of an automobile. The trial court extended the probation period for an additional two years and altered the original terms of probation to include restitution after expiration of the original period of probation. The defendant appealed. The supreme court held that the defendant’s rights were not impinged by the alteration in the probation order made within the statutory five-year period, even though the conditions of the original order were not violated and its term had expired. The trial judge was at liberty at all times within the five-year period to alter and amend the order both in form and in substance.