State v. LaFave

MORRIS, Judge.

In this proceeding, the State seeks cer-tiorari review of the circuit court’s order granting Debra LaFave’s motion for early termination of probation which was entered in direct violation of the negotiated plea agreement she entered into with the State for a downward departure, nonprison sentence. Although the State has no statutory right of appeal in this instance, we hold that we have jurisdiction to review its petition for common law writ of certiorari. We grant the State’s petition in order to correct a departure from the essential requirements of the law resulting in a…