People v. Paulus

Defendant appeals as of right the trial court’s refusal to permit defendant to withdraw his plea. Defendant was originally charged with 25 counts of uttering and publishing. MCL 750.249; MSA 28.446. On August 1, 1978, defendant entered a nolo contendere plea to 12 of the 25 counts of uttering and publishing.

A typed plea agreement, signed by defendant, his attorney and the prosecutor, was entered into evidence and read into the record at the time of the plea. The plea agreement provided, in part, that the prosecutor would not oppose defendant’s release on a bond, that the sentence be delayed…