People v. Otha Edwards

Defendant, Otha Lee Edwards, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering a business place with the intent to commit larceny therein. MCLA 750.110; MSA 28.305. An alleged accomplice, Barbara Spears, was also arrested and similarly charged. A preliminary examination was held and both parties were bound over for trial on the charged offense. After being bound over, defendant and Barbara Spears, through their attorneys, engaged in plea bargaining with the prosecutor. As a result of these negotiations it was agreed that defendant would plead guilty to the lesser charge of attempted…