State v. Francis

Justice Pearce, opinion of the Court:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 Samuel Aaron Francis and the State entered into a plea agreement the weekend before Francis's trial. The State rescinded its offer before Francis entered his plea because Francis's alleged victim objected to the agreement. Francis's counsel then represented to the district court that she was not ready for trial because she had ceased trial preparation once she believed the parties had reached a plea agreement. The district court continued trial. Francis later filed a motion to enforce the plea agreement. The district court denied Francis's…