QUINN-BRINTNALL, C.J.
¶ 1 Alfredo Carreno Maldonado appeals the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We hold that the deputy prosecutor's statements at the sentencing hearing breached the plea agreement by undercutting the State's agreed sentence recommendation. Because such error is not subject to harmless error analysis, we reverse and remand.
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¶ 2 The State charged Carreno-Maldonado with 15 counts: 9 counts...
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