Hughes v. State

Hughes appeals the trial court's dismissal of his petition for writ of error coram nobis wherein he contests the validity of his sentence of five years' imprisonment for his 1984 conviction for trafficking in cannabis. He specifically asserts, in his petition, that (1) the imposition of his sentence was in violation of his protection against double jeopardy, and (2) his trial counsel was ineffective for failing to object to the imposition of his sentence.

The record reveals that Hughes was originally sentenced on March 21, 1984, to five years' imprisonment. At that time, Hughes applied for…