P. v. Newquist
Appellant challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Appellant contends his mental condition prevented him from exercising his free and clear judgment when he pled guilty, his counsel was ineffective, and the trial court misunderstood the extent of its power to set aside the guilty plea. Court conclude that the trial court did not conduct a meaningful hearing on the substance of appellant's motion to withdraw his plea. Therefore, court conditionally reverse the conviction and remand this matter to the trial court with directions to hold a hearing on the motion.
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