Is a probation violation an abuse of discretion where the court accepts the appellant's explanation for being 22 minutes late to court was inadequate?
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The following excerpt is from People v. Mack, F060272 (Cal. App. 2011):
Appellant tries to avoid this conclusion by asserting his admission of the probation violation was inadequate. However, the case he relies on to support this assertion is inapposite. (See e.g., People v. Zaring (1992) 8 Cal.App.4th 362, 377-379 [probation revocation constituted abuse of discretion where trial court accepted appellant's explanation for being 22 minutes late to court; appellant was confronted with last-minute
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