Peloquin v. State

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

Petitioner pled guilty to possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, trafficking in marijuana and trafficking in cocaine and was sentenced to imprisonment for twenty years. No direct appeal was taken. Petitioner now seeks a writ of certiorari to review to the order of the postconviction relief (PCR) judge granting the State’s motion to summarily dismiss his application. We grant the writ, dispense with further briefing, reverse the order of the PCR judge and remand this matter.

Petitioner pled guilty on September 29 1993, and filed his application for PCR on July 10,…