STATE v. ANDERSON

(14226)

220 Conn. 400 (1991)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT v. BYRON ANDERSON

Supreme Court of Connecticut.

Decision released November 19, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kent Drager, assistant public defender, with whom, on the brief, was G. Douglas Nash, public defender, for the appellant (defendant).

Leon F. Dalbec, Jr., deputy assistant state's attorney, with whom, on the brief, were John M. Bailey, state's attorney, and Herbert Carlson, Jr., assistant state's attorney, for the appellee (state).

PETERS, C. J., CALLAHAN, COVELLO, BORDEN and BERDON, Js.


BERDON, J.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether a criminal defendant who agrees to plead guilty to certain charges in consideration of the state's promise to recommend a sentence that is below the statutory maximum, while reserving the right to argue for a lesser sentence, has entered into a "plea agreement" within the meaning of General Statutes § 51-195.1 Under § 51-195, if the...

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