State of West Virginia v. Cindy v. Allman

BENJAMIN, Justice:

This case comes before us pursuant to the appeal by Cindy V. Allman of the July 1, 2013 order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County, wherein Ms. Allman was sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Ms. Allman asserts that, in return for her guilty plea to a single count of felony murder, the prosecutor agreed to recommend to the circuit court that she be granted eligibility for eventual parole from the required life sentence. Although the prosecutor complied with the agreement, the court declined to accept the State’s recommendation. On appeal, Ms.…