Johnson v. Commonwealth

Here we must determine whether the prosecuting officer failed to comply with a plea bargain agreement 1 and, if so, whether the de fendant had a right to withdraw his guilty plea which was induced, in part at least, by such agreement.

William Edward Johnson (defendant) was arrested in a narcotics raid in Arlington County on June 12, 1972, and charged with possession of heroin with the intent to distribute the same under Code § 54-524.101:1 (a). He was subsequently indicted for this offense on August 14 by the Arlington County Grand Jury.

When arraigned before the trial court on August 23, he…