People of Michigan v. Eric John Rydzewski

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STATE OF MICHIGAN
COURT OF APPEALS
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN, FOR PUBLICATION
January 23, 2020
Plaintiff-Appellant,
v No. 347005
Lapeer Circuit Court
ERIC JOHN RYDZEWSKI, LC No. 18-013179-FH
Defendant-Appellee.
Before: RIORDAN, P.J., and SAWYER and JANSEN, JJ.
RIORDAN, J. (concurring in part and dissenting in part).
I respectfully dissent on the issue of the prosecutor’s request to withdraw from the plea
agreement.
Because it is not clear from the record, I would remand this case to the trial court to
clarify whether the prosecutor’s non-response to the trial court’s interpretation of its role relating
to mental health court during the plea colloquy amounted to the prosecutor’s acquiescence of a
modification of the plea agreement. If not, the trial court must apply People v Smith, 502 Mich
624; 981 NW2d 718 (2018), and allow the prosecutor to withdraw from the plea agreement.
In all other respects, I concur with the majority.
/s/ Michael J. Riordan
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