State v. Jordan
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The Supreme Court affirmed Defendant's prison sentence, holding that Defendant forfeited any rights to enforce the plea agreement in this case when he breached it.
The plea agreement provided that Defendant would plead guilty to third-degree burglary, be released with supervision until sentencing, and be free to argue for probation at sentencing. Defendant, however, absconded after the plea hearing and failed to appear for the sentencing hearing. Defendant was arrested approximately seven months later. Defendant's counsel sought a suspended sentence and probation, and the State advocated for a term of imprisonment. The district court sentenced Defendant to an indeterminate term of imprisonment not to exceed five years. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the State did not breach the plea agreement in this case.
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