Makkali v. State

The Supreme Court denied Petitioner’s petition to reinvest jurisdiction in the trial court so that he may file a petition for writ of error coram nobis in his criminal case, holding that Petitioner’s claim did not establish a ground for the writ and that Petitioner did not exercise due diligence in bringing the claim.In his petition, the third such petition filed in the Supreme Court, Petitioner argued that the State violated Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), by withholding certain evidence. The Supreme Court denied relief, holding (1) Petitioner’s claims were not sufficient to overcome the presumption that the judgment of conviction was valid; and (2) Petitioner was not diligent in bringing this proceeding. View "Makkali v. State" on Justia Law