McDonald v. State

Petitioner Ronald McDonald pleaded guilty on February 18, 1982, to aggravated robbery. On March 6, 1985, he filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis which the trial court denied. Petitioner filed a timely notice of appeal; but upon being advised by an attorney that a petition for writ of certiorari was the proper means to challenge the denial of a petition for writ of error coram nobis, he also filed the petition now before us.

Petitioner’s so-called petition for writ of error coram nobis raised grounds to vacate his guilty plea which are covered by A.R.Cr.P. Rule 37. Petitioner states…