Commonwealth v. Mubarak

By Judge Robert W. Wooldridge, Jr.

This matter came before me on the Defendant’s Verified Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis, upon which I took testimony and heard argument from the defendant on January 24, 2005, and heard further testimony on August 8, 2005. Upon review of counsels’ briefs and consideration of the testimony given and the argument made, I deny the defendant’s petition for a writ of coram nobis, but grant, as alternative relief, the defendant’s petition for a writ of audita querela.

A writ of coram nobis is available only for correcting clerical errors in the record. Va.…