Jackson v. State

KELLY, Judge.

Reginald Jackson appeals from his judgments and sentences for grand theft and criminal mischief. He argues that the trial court abused its discretion in summarily denying his motion for a reduction or modification of his sentences for grand theft without holding a hearing to allow Jackson to present evidence that his absence from the sentencing hearing was involuntary. 1 We agree and reverse.

Jackson entered open guilty pleas to charges filed in two cases with the understanding that he would be placed on concurrent two-year terms of community control followed by two years of…