Petty v. City of El Dorado

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lockett, ].:

The City of El Dorado (City) appeals the district court’s determination that the provision of a municipal diversion agreement requiring a defendant to serve time in the county jail was void because the City lacked statutory authority to require jail time as a condition of the diversion agreement. The defendant cross-appealed the district court’s application of equitable estoppel and its finding that the entire diversion agreement was illegal and void and returning the parties to their preagreement status.

The City created a pretrial…