State v. Owens

Defendant appeals the sentences and judgment of the District Court of the Eighth Judicial District, Cascade County, sentencing him to 25 years in prison for theft and forgery. The basis for defendant’s appeal is the State’s alleged failure to honor a plea agreement.

Defendant was charged in two informations, alleging theft and forgery.The charges were brought separately and assigned to different judges. Defendant and the Cascade County Attorney's office entered into a plea agreement on February 2,1991, that encompassed both charges. The plea agreement states in pertinent part:(1) Defendant…