Brown v. State

Phipps, Chief Judge.

Freddie Brown appeals from the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, contending that the trial court erred by rejecting the negotiated plea agreement without first informing him that it intended to do so. We agree and reverse.

In State v. Germany,1 our Supreme Court held:... if the trial court intends to reject [a] plea agreement, the trial court shall, on the record, inform the defendant personally that (1) the trial court is not bound by any plea agreement, (2) the trial court intends to reject the plea agreement presently before it, (3) the disposition of the…