Wharton v. Anderson

Carley, Justice.

In September of 1989, the grand jury indicted Richard Anderson for three counts of burglary. Thereafter, the district attorney and defense counsel negotiated a plea bargain, which permitted Anderson to avoid prosecution for the burglary charges. Under the terms of the agreement, Anderson would plead guilty to three counts of felony theft by receiving property that had been stolen in the burglaries, in return for which the State would recommend the imposition of sentences totaling 15 years. Although Anderson was never formally indicted for the three counts of theft by taking…