STARCHER, Justice:
On appeal, Evan Sears ("Sears") alleges that the judge of the Circuit Court of Berkeley County erred by refusing to examine the substance of a plea agreement reached between Sears and the county prosecutor, electing instead to follow a "local rule" prohibiting plea agreements submitted after pretrial hearings. For reasons explained in this opinion, we reverse the decision of the circuit court and remand this matter for further proceedings.
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