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STATE v. ANYANWU

No. A03-1418.

681 N.W.2d 411 (2004)

STATE of Minnesota, Respondent, v. Richard ANYANWU, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Minnesota.

June 22, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mike Hatch, Attorney General, St. Paul, MN; and Amy Klobuchar, Hennepin County Attorney, David C. Brown, Assistant County Attorney, Minneapolis, MN, for respondent.

John M. Stuart, State Public Defender, Richard Schmitz, Assistant Public Defender, Minneapolis, MN, for appellant.

Considered and decided by LANSING, Presiding Judge; WILLIS, Judge; and HUDSON, Judge.

OPINION

HUDSON, Judge.

Appellant Richard Anyanwu challenges his conviction based on a plea agreement that was negotiated with the court, arguing that the district court impermissibly became a direct participant in the plea negotiations. Because the district court erred by improperly injecting itself into the plea agreement negotiations and promising a particular sentence in advance, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

Appellant Richard Anyanwu...

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