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- Title: State Idaho v. William Louis Seaman
- Author : Court of Appeals of Idaho
- Release Date : January 12, 1994
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 57 KB
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PERRY, J. William Seaman was charged with murder in the first degree and with the use of a firearm in the commission of the murder.
During plea negotiations, the state agreed to amend the first degree murder charge to second degree murder and dismiss the
firearm enhancement in exchange for Seaman's plea of guilty. In consideration of mitigating factors and Seaman's long history
of severe alcoholism, the state also agreed that although it would be seeking a life sentence, it would not recommend a fixed
life sentence. Seaman accepted the negotiated plea agreement and pled guilty to second degree murder. At sentencing, however,
the state breached the plea agreement by advocating a term of fixed life, which the district court ultimately imposed. Seaman
appeals from the judgment of conviction, asserting that he is entitled to relief because of the state's breach of the plea
agreement. He further asserts that under the circumstances his sentence constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Because
we hold the issue surrounding the breach of the plea agreement to be dispositive, we do not reach the challenge to the sentence
itself.
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