Keaton v. Steinmeyer
Keaton v. Steinmeyer
Opinion of the Court
James Keaton has petitioned this court for the extraordinary writ of prohibition, contending that the state may not continue to prosecute him on charges of possession of cocaine because to do so would be viola-tive of his constitutional protection against double jeopardy. He shows he entered into a plea agreement in 1989 whereby he pled nolo contendere to the charges and adjudication of guilt was withheld. He was sentenced to 2 days of incarceration and 2
Having considered the petition and the response, we deny prohibition. We find that at the hearing of August 31, 1989, defense counsel clearly agreed to the state’s suggestion that the plea be withdrawn. Under the circumstances, petitioner cannot assert his double jeopardy claim. We do not reach the question whether the result would be different had not defense counsel agreed to withdrawal of the plea.
PETITION DENIED.
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