State v. Davis

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,054 STATE OF KANSAS, Appellee, v. LEE DAVIS IV, Appellant. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT A showing of manifest injustice is not a condition precedent to a finding of excusable neglect. If a motion to withdraw a plea is filed outside the one-year time limitation, courts must decide whether a defendant has shown excusable neglect before reaching the question of whether manifest injustice requires that a defendant be permitted to withdraw a plea. Review of the judgment of the Court of Appeals in an unpublished opinion filed May 1, 2020. Appeal from…