Brown was indicted on two felony charges. He agrees to plead to a lesser included offense, and the prosecutor agrees to make no recommendation regarding the sentence. Months pass before sentencing. Before sentencing, a new prosecutor and judge take over the case. The prosecutor recommends the maximum one-year sentence, and the judge imposes the sentence. Based on previous cases, what would be the most likely outcome if Brown appeals his case?
a. The sentence will be upheld.
b. The sentence would be vacated, and the case would be remanded.
c. The verdict will be overturned.
d. The appeals court would overturn the verdict.