Riley v. State

Frankum, Judge.

1. A writ of error coram nobis does not lie to correct defects in a proceeding which were known to the party or his counsel at the time of the trial or which were apparent on the face of the record and could have been taken advantage of by a motion to dismiss the proceeding or by demurrer. South v. State, 72 Ga. App. 79 (33 SE2d 23). Neither is such writ available where the party seeking it has an adequate statutory remedy. Randall v. Whitman, 88 Ga. App. 803 (1) (78 SE2d 78).

2. A motion to set aside the verdict and judgment is not an appropriate remedy in a criminal case.…