Lighty v. State

OPINION

BAILEY, Judge

Case Summary

Appellant-Defendant Dennis Lighty (“Lighty”) was charged by Information with two counts of Battery, as a class A misdemeanor and class D felony. 1 The trial court withheld judgment pending the conditions of Lighty’s plea agreement. Lighty now appeals the trial court’s determination that he violated the terms of his plea agreement. We reverse and remand.

Issue

This Court raises the following dis-positive issue sua sponte: 2

Whether the parties’ plea agreement was void ab initio.

Facts and Procedural History

On October 16, 1998, Lighty pled guilty to Battery as a…