HUTCHINSON – A Kansas man sentenced to 28-years in prison in 2012 in connection with a police standoff at a motel in Hutchinson was in Reno County Court on Monday asking for a new trial.

The Kansas Court of Appeals sent the case against Deron McCoy Jr., 32, back to District Court

McCoy Jr. represented himself in court on Monday.

He argued that officers didn’t have probable cause to enter the motel room where he held them at bay for 4 hours. He is apparently suing them in federal court claiming excessive force. He presented the state with all of the depositions from that lawsuit. He also filed a motion for a new trial based on what he claims is newly discovered evidence, but the state apparently didn’t have a copy, so wasn’t prepared to argue against it.

The case centers on a domestic dispute when McCoy and the mother of his child were arguing over whether he would give her their child, but also whether she would enter the motel room.

McCoy was staying in a room at the Budget Inn Motel at 4th & Washington. After repeated attempts to contact him, police officials decided to rush into the room because they learned he had a gun and also because of fear for a child in the room.

McCoy allegedly pointed the gun in the direction of a woman he calls his sister. He was also of using the baby as a shield in front of his head when officers entered. He denies that he ever held the baby to shield himself.

After arguments from both sides on Monday, Judge Chambers gave McCoy 30-days to include any arguments he wants to make to be granted a new trial. Then the state will be given 30-days to file their own brief in response.