502 N.E.2d 1347
Decided January 26, 1987
Indiana Court of Appeals · decided 1987-01-26
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Decided 1987-01-26
Cited by 7 later decisions — most recently December 2003
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¶1concurring.
¶2I concur. IC 35-35-3-3 contemplates that in felony cases the plea agreement will be filed with the court and presentence investigation will be ordered and received before the court acts to accept or reject the plea agreement. Had that procedure been followed the dilemma in this case would have been avoided.
¶3Where, however, the court elects to proceed and formally accepts the agreement and plea, it becomes bound thereby.