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Courts Rule Pleas Stand In Indiana Ruling
The Indiana Supreme Court and Court of Appeals upheld plea agreements, denying requests to withdraw guilty pleas after defendants received longer sentences than the reduced charges. The rulings centered on William K. Howard and Cornelius Emerson, who argued longer sentences violated voluntary plea entries. Both courts said assent to reduced charges and maximum sentences does not permit withdrawal.
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