Minnesota Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea and Vacate Conviction is a legal motion filed in a Minnesota court in order to have a guilty plea withdrawn and a conviction vacated. This motion is used when a defendant believes that their plea was entered due to duress, fraud, or a misunderstanding of the law. It is also used when a defendant believes they are innocent and that their plea was not voluntary. There are two types of Minnesota Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea and Vacate Conviction: post-conviction relief and direct appeal. Post-conviction relief requires the defendant to demonstrate that they are innocent or that their plea was not voluntary. The direct appeal requires the defendant to prove that the court did not have jurisdiction or that there was a procedural error in the plea-taking process. Both types seek to have the guilty plea withdrawn and conviction vacated.