Steele v. State

BAKER, Judge.

We revisit the issue of the effect of the trial court's acceptance of a plea agreement and decide at what point the court becomes bound by the terms of the agreement. Appealing the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, appellant-defendant Charles V. Steele claims the trial court erred by rescinding its acceptance of his guilty plea pursuant to the original plea agreement.

FACTS

Steele was charged with burglary as a Class B felony on March 10, 1989. In August, Steele agreed to plead guilty to Class C burglary in exchange for the State's recommendation of a four-year…