State v. Webber

The State has petitioned this Court for a writ of mandamus directing the trial judge to vacate her order dismissing the "case" against the defendant Clennan Hill Webber and to adjudicate him guilty and to sentence him in accordance with his guilty pleas. For the reasons explained in this opinion, we must dismiss the petition for the writ of mandamus.

In December 2001, Webber was indicted for four property crimes. He declined to participate in the "pre-trial diversion program" operated by the district attorney but agreed to participate in the "drug court" instituted and supervised by the trial…