Haynes v. State

IRVING, J.,

for the Court.

¶ 1. After his conviction and sentencing for possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, Steven Haynes filed a pro se motion for post-conviction relief, which the *122Pike County Circuit Court denied. Aggrieved, Haynes appeals and asserts that the court erred in not altering Haynes’ sentence or allowing Haynes to withdraw his guilty plea, and that the court erred in refusing to hold an evidentiary hearing on Haynes’ motion.

¶ 2. Finding error, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

¶ 3. On August 16, 2004, Haynes withdrew his previous plea of not guilty and entered a plea of…