State v. David J. Widi, Jr.

The defendant, David J. Widi, Jr., appeals an order of the Superior Court ( Wageling , J.) denying his petition for a writ of coram nobis. He argues that the trial court erred by denying his petition without holding an evidentiary hearing. We recently held that the common law writ of coram nobis continues to exist in New Hampshire. State v. Santamaria , 169 N.H. 722 , 723-26, 157 A.3d 409 , 410-12 (2017). This case presents the distinct issue of whether a trial court may deny a defendant's petition for a writ of coram nobis without holding an evidentiary hearing. We hold that a trial court…