Caster v. State

VandeWalle, Chief Justice.

[¶1] Lekemia D'Andre Caster appealed from a district court order summarily denying his application for post-conviction relief. We conclude the court failed to explain its reasoning in its order. We remand for further proceedings.

I

[¶2] On May 6, 2015, Caster pleaded guilty to two counts of child neglect or abuse and was sentenced to eighteen months' probation. The State filed a petition for revocation in June 2016. On August 1, 2016, Caster applied for indigent defense services but was denied due to his income. The letter notifying Caster of this denial was returned…