Skipping Formal Revocation Hearing OK'd

U.S. v. Shidler, 2009 WL 2231669 (7/28/09) (unpub'd) - It was okay to skip a formal revocation hearing, even though the defendant himself never admitted the revocation petition's allegations, because the totality of the circumstances indicated the defendant admitted guilt. The defendant, who was an attorney, remained silent as his lawyer indicated he admitted to the allegations and the court announced it was moving on to the dispositional hearing and later the defendant personally made statements essentially admitting guilt.