Opinion ID: 2632221
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Heading: Did the State Renege on the Plea Bargain?

Text: The record does not bear out Stowe's claim that the State reneged on the plea bargain. The State agreed to recommend probation, but it did not agree to stand silent or to withhold relevant information from the trial court during the sentencing proceedings, particularly in view of the trial court's direct inquiry in that regard. See Swingholm v. State, 910 P.2d 1334, 1338 (Wyo. 1996); and Jackson v. State, 902 P.2d 1292, 1294 (Wyo.1995). The State acknowledged its agreement to recommend probation, so the trial court was fully aware that that was the plea bargain. It is also evident that Stowe's propensity for admitting guilt, but in the same breath professing innocence, did not sit well with the trial court. Likewise, Stowe's history of not living up to a probation agreement in Colorado and his failure to abide by the terms of his bail pending sentencing plainly left the trial court with a confidence that Stowe was not a good prospect for probation. All of the information, which Stowe claims was volunteered by the prosecution, was contained in the Presentence Report. We find no error in this regard.