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As part of a negotiated plea agreement, Rodney Brown agreed to testify truthfully at the trial of a co-defendant in exchange for a reduced sentence. At the trial, however, Brown reneged on his agreement, testifying contradictorily to his prior sworn statement. The State then moved to have his guilty plea set aside. The trial court granted the motion, and this appeal ensued. For reasons that follow, we affirm. The relevant facts demonstrate that Brown and his accomplices, including Anthony Farmer, were indicted for armed robbery1 . Brown, a recidivist, faced a life sentence without parole if convicted for armed robbery. Rather than risk a life sentence, Brown opted to negotiate a plea agreement. In exchange for a sentence of twenty years in prison, with fifteen years to serve and five years on probation, Brown agreed to “give truthful testimony in any related matter” involving his co-defendants. The agreement was recorded on Brown’s sentencing form under the heading for special conditions of probation.

During the plea hearing, Brown averred that he and his co-defendants decided to rob an International House of Pancakes. Brown obtained a gun, which he gave to Farmer. According to Brown, Farmer then went inside the restaurant and robbed the manager at gunpoint, stealing approximately $1,600.

 
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