State ex rel. Goldsmith v. Marion County Superior Court, Criminal Division No. 1

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

This contempt action arose from a writ of mandamus issued to the respondent judge on November 15, 1979. Respondent was appointed special judge in two criminal cases, State of Indiana v. William J. Daugherty, Cause No. CR 70 116A and State of Indiana v. Ricky Lee Harris, Cause No. CR 79 93A. Both defendants entered guilty pleas pursuant to plea bargain recommendations specifying executed sentences. Respondent accepted the plea bargain recommendations. However, he reduced each defendant’s sentence. The writ of mandamus of November 15, 1979, ordered respondent to resentence…