Bryant v. State

Damon Bryant appeals the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief. We reverse and remand this case to the trial court for further proceedings.

Bryant’s position in his amended motion was that his plea of guilty was not entered knowingly and voluntarily because he was under the influence of a powerful psychotropic medication when he entered his plea. The trial court in its order denying the amended motion noted that in the state’s response it “conceded that an evidentiary hearing was required to address Defendant’s original motion.”

Bryant then filed an “amended amendment to rule…