In People v. Cole, 1987 WL 14533 (County Ct Genesee County 1987), the trial court held a pre-sentence conference at the request of the victim in conjunction with the crime victim-related agency, but nothing in the decision suggests that the victim was afforded standing as a party to the criminal action. Moreover, and more importantly, the court in Cole rejected a negotiated plea arrangement despite the acceptance of its terms by defendant, the People and the victim, because "strong public policy in this state mandates that the court, detached from outside pressures often brought to bear on the prosecution and defense, make a separate evaluation as to the appropriateness of a negotiated plea following specific guidelines. Essentially the court has an independent obligation to assure that the correctional disposition reached by the parties is appropriate and adequately protects the public interests."