State v. Allman (Signed Opinion)
Annotate this CasePursuant to a plea agreement, Defendant pleaded guilty to one count of felony murder. The circuit court sentenced Defendant to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Defendant appealed, arguing that the circuit court abused its discretion by denying her the possibility of parole for the duration of her life imprisonment. Specifically, Defendant argued that the circuit court did not adequately justify its decision to depart from the prosecutor’s recommendation, in accordance with the plea agreement, that Defendant be granted eligibility for eventual parole from the required life sentence. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the court’s rejection of the State’s recommendation was an appropriate exercise of its legitimate discretion.
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