Riley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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6 state decisions

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1. “Every application for leave to file in the lower court a petition for writ of error coram nobis shall have attached the original and two executed counterparts of the petition proposed to be filed in the lower court, which shall be sworn to by petitioner... . The petition shall state when the facts relied upon for issuance of the writ came to petitioner's knowledge, and shall state sufficient facts to show that there was no want of reasonable diligence on the part of petitioner or his counsel. The petition shall be endorsed by a statement by petitioner's counsel, if any, that he believes the petition for a writ of error coram nobis is well taken, and should be issued. The application shall be supported by a brief, and failure to file a supporting brief may be ground for dismissal.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 285 So. 2d 146 - Auman v. State

2. “Procedure For Application For Leave To File Petition For Writ Of Error Coram Nobis Under Mississippi Code Annotated Section 1992.5 Every application for leave to file in the lower court a petition for writ of error coram nobis shall have attached the original and two executed counterparts of the petition proposed to be filed in the lower court, which shall be sworn to by petitioner. . . . (254 Miss. at 489, 182 So.2d at 398 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 275 So. 2d 103 - Brown v. State

3. “In order for us to expeditiously and intelligently pass upon applications for the writ of error coram nobis when presented to this Court, we have deemed it necessary and appropriate to adopt Rule 38 of this Court setting out the procedure for application for leave to file petition of writ of error coram nobis in the trial court. . . . (254 Miss. at 489, 182 So.2d at 398 ).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 275 So. 2d 103 - Brown v. State