State v. WILLIAM C.

Opinion

The defendant, William C., appeals from the judgment of the trial court dismissing his writ of error coram nobis. On appeal, the defendant claims that the court (1) improperly granted the state’s motion to dismiss his writ of error coram nobis and (2) erred in refusing to appoint counsel for him during the coram nobis proceeding and this appeal. We disagree and accordingly affirm the judgment of the trial court.

The record discloses the following relevant facts and procedural history. On February 24, 2005, following a jury trial, the defendant was convicted of sexual assault in a…