Jones v. State
Annotate this CaseIn 1999, Petitioner pleaded guilty to a drug offense. In 2012, after being subject to sentencing as an armed career criminal, Petitioner filed a petition for coram nobis relief, contending that he pleaded guilty to an offense other than possession of heroin with intent to distribute, which was one of the predicate offenses to be used for his enhanced sentence. The State filed a response to the coram nobis petition, asserting that the doctrine of laches barred Petitioner from seeking coram nobis relief. After a hearing, the circuit court granted the coram nobis petition. The Court of Special Appeals reversed, concluding that the doctrine of laches barred the coram nobis petition. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding (1) the doctrine of laches may bar the right to seek coram nobis relief; and (2) the doctrine of laches barred Petitioner’s right to seek coram nobis relief in this case.
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