McElroy v. State

concurs.

In each of these cases, the petitioners pled guilty to a charged offense pursuant to a plea agreement. In McElroy, the agreement called for the State to recommend “a sentence within the guidelines of four years to eight years”, the range computed on the basis of information available during the negotiations, and to nolle pros the remaining charges. The defendant was permitted “to argue for less.” In Jefferson, the plea agreement contemplated a sentence not to exceed 30 years. The State bound itself to make no recommendation as to length of sentence, while the defense could argue for a…