Hamm v. State

TYSON, Judge.

Johnny K. Hamm filed a petition for writ of error coram nobis in the Covington Circuit Court seeking to set aside his conviction for the unlawful possession of marijuana on October 5, 1983. The trial court appointed counsel to represent the petitioner and conducted a full hearing on the merits of the petitioner’s allegations. The trial court then denied the petition and granted the appellant this appeal.

In the coram nobis petition, Hamm averred that there was a “plea bargain agreement” with the district attorney that he was to receive two years’ imprisonment and a fine of $1,000…