State Ex Rel. Forbes v. Kaufman

McHUGH, Justice:

In this original proceeding, the petitioner, William C. Forbes, Prosecuting Attorney of Kanawha County, seeks to prohibit the respondent, the Honorable Tod J. Kaufman, Judge of the Circuit Court of Kana-wha County, from imposing a sentence on the defendant, Willie “Doc” Williams, in Felony Action No. 89-F-324(I), which is contrary to the sentence provided for in the plea agreement entered into by the defendant and the petitioner on January 17, 1990. The petitioner contends that, pursuant to Rule 11(e)(3) of the West Virginia Rules of Criminal Procedure, the respondent was…