Buford

On this appeal from a judgment entered following revocation of probation, appellant makes five contentions: (1) that he was deprived of due process because of lack of a prerevocation hearing; (2) that he was deprived of due process because he received no notice of the charges upon which revocation was based; (3) that he was denied his right to confront and cross-examine witnesses at the revocation hearing; (4) that the court conducted the hearing improperly, taking an adversary position against him; and (5) that the findings of probation violations were not supported by the evidence.

A jury found appellant guilty of three violations of section 288 of the Penal Code. On January 25, 1972, the trial court suspended imposition of sentence and placed appellant on probation for five years with conditions including that he serve seven months in the county jail, report at least once each month to his probation officer, follow all directives of said officer, seek and maintain regular employment, not change employment or residence without prior permission of his probation officer, and obey all laws of the community and be of good conduct. At this time the court admonished…