The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Patterson, 963 F.2d 381 (9th Cir. 1992):
Federal district courts have broad authority to revoke probation, and we will reverse such a decision only for an abuse of discretion. United States v. Laughlin, 933 F.2d 786, 788 (9th Cir.1991). There was none here.
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