State v. McNeal

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal by the State from the dismissal of criminal complaints against James McNeal and Linda McNeal. The complaints charged the McNeals with attempting to influence a judicial officer.

The facts are simple and not in controversy, although the State draws a different conclusion from the facts than the trial court and this court.

The McNeals’ neighbor, Donald Strahley, entered into a plea agreement and pled guilty to the sale of marijuana. Several charges were reduced and/or consolidated into the single charge. Strahley agreed not to…