Bowers v. State

I agree with Judge Shields in her dissenting opinion in Bullock v. State (1979), Ind.App., 397 N.E.2d 310, 313-14, that permitting the prosecutor to renege on his agreement undermines the credibility and integrity of our criminal justice system. The majority here relies heavily upon the majority opinion in Bullock. Because I agree with the dissent of Judge Shields and believe Bullock was wrongly decided, I must dissent here.

Further, I believe other cases relied upon by the majority are clearly distinguishable. In Neeley v. State (1983), Ind., 457 N.E.2d 532, our supreme court held an…