Brown v. State

WALLER, Justice:

We granted certiorari to address petitioner’s claim that the trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction to accept his guilty pleas on three counts of distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school. We reverse the dismissal of petitioner’s post-conviction relief (PCR) application and vacate his convictions on these counts.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

In 1993, petitioner pled guilty to three counts of distribution of crack cocaine, three counts of distribution of crack cocaine within proximity of a school, and one count of trafficking in crack cocaine. He was…