HUTCHINSON — A Kansas man sentenced to 28 years in prison was back in court Friday over a motion for a new trial and also resentencing.

In 2015, the Kansas Court of Appeals sent the case against Deron McCoy Jr., 33, Hutchinson, back to District Court because Judge Tim Chambers would not allow him to represent himself at sentencing and didn’t make a record of why he didn’t allow it.

McCoy, who was convicted of most of the counts against him involving a standoff with police, wanted to be his own attorney during the sentencing hearing.

Judge Chambers refused McCoy’s request, but apparently did so without what the Kansas Court of Appeals says was a proper inquiry in the matter.

McCoy also asked for a new trial and Judge Chambers after reading through the briefs from both sides denied that request.

The judge then gave him virtually the same sentence as was handed down the first time, 335 months or roughly 28-years.

McCoy can appeal the judges decision denying him a new trial, which he called unfortunate. McCoy indicated he would appeal.

The case centers on a March 2011 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 a motel room, the Budget Inn Motel at 4th & Washington, in Hutchinson where McCoy was staying.

After repeated attempts to contact him, police decided to rush into the room because they learned he had a gun and also because of fear for the child in the room.

McCoy was convicted of kidnapping and a number of charges of aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, aggravated endangerment of a child, criminal possession of a firearm and possession of opiates.