Burden v. State

Meyer, J.;

Appellant, Stephen R. Burden (defendant), entered a plea of guilty to a charge of writing a worthless check in violation of K.S.A. 21-3707. Defendant’s counsel advised the court of a plea agreement with the state to the effect that the state would recommend a sentence of one to five years with immediate probation in exchange for defendant’s pleading guilty; the prosecutor indicated that several misdemeanor cases were dismissed as part of the negotiations. The court twice advised the defendant that it was not bound by the terms of the plea agreement, but nevertheless the defendant…