Legal Opinion
Bowers v. State
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided November 25, 1986No. 42S01-8611-CR-1007PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKSON, Justice.
We grant transfer on Defendant-Appellant Jimmy Craig Bowers' interlocutory appeal to decide whether the State of Indiana may refuse to honor an agreement to abate criminal proceedings against a suspect after the suspect has fully performed his obligation under the agreement.
In the early morning hours of July 3, 1984, police arrested the defendant in Vin-cennes, Indiana, in connection with an alleged burglary. On that same day, the defendant and the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Knox County entered into an oral agreement whereby the prosecutor would "dismiss" charges…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- People v. KaaneheCalifornia Supreme Court · 1977
- Ralph Henry Cooper v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1979
- Government of the Virgin Islands v. Raymond Scotland and St. Clair Springette. Appeal of St. Clair SpringetteCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by30 opinions
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