When a Defendant Violates a Plea Agreement After Being Sentenced, Is a Court Permitted to Invalidate the Plea and Reinstate the Original Charges?
State of Ohio v. Kareem Gilbert, Case no. 2013-0382
First District Court of Appeals (Hamilton County)
ISSUES:
When a party breaches a plea agreement after being sentenced, does the trial court have the authority to vacate the plea and reinstate the original charges?
Under these circumstances, is the prosecution of the original charges double jeopardy?