Walker v. State

MAUGHAN, Chief Justice:

The plaintiff appeals the District Court’s judgment denying her petition for a Writ of Coram Nobis or in the alternative a Writ of Habeas Corpus. We reverse the judgment and remand the matter to the District Court for further proceedings in conformity with this opinion. All statutory references are to Utah Code Annotated, 1953, as amended.

The plaintiff Willie Mae Walker, hereinafter “Walker,” was originally tried and convicted by a jury of unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute for value. On September 26, 1977, the Court entered judgment…