Copeland v. State

This appeal was taken from the judgment denying appellant’s petition for writ of error coram nobis.

From appellant’s petition, for writ of coram nobis and the evidence introduced in support thereof, it appears that appellant was indicted for sodomy in the lower court, that he was represented therein by counsel and entered a plea of guilty to the offense of assault, that he was assessed a fine of $100.00.

Appellant now contends on coram nobis that his alibi witness was unable to appear in his trial in the criminal case and that he was not informed by either his counsel or the prosecutor so that…