State v. Hager

CADY, Justice.

In this appeal, we must decide if the district court may reject a plea agreement in a criminal case for the sole reason that it was tendered after a court-imposed deadline for the submission of plea agreements. We conclude the district court abused its discretion in refusing to accept the plea. We reverse the judgment and sentence imposed by the district court and remand the case for further proceedings.

I. Background Facts and Proceedings.

The facts giving rise to this criminal proceeding are both frightening and bizarre. They can best be described as a product of the common…