State Ex Rel. Goldsmith v. Marion County Superior Court

CONTEMPT ACTION ARISING FROM AN ORIGINAL ACTION IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIANA

GIVAN, C. J.

— This contempt action arose from a writ of mandamus issued to the respondent judge on November 15, 1979. Respondent was appointed special judge in two criminal cases, State of Indiana v. William J. Daugherty, Cause No. CR 70 116A and State of Indiana v. Ricky Lee Harris, Cause No. CR 79 93A. Both defendants entered guilty pleas *547pursuant to plea bargain recommendations specifying executed sentences. Respondent accepted the plea bargain recommendations. However, he reduced each defendant’s sentence. The…