Ernest Brown v. State of Arkansas

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Brown’s petition for a writ of error coram nobis. Brown’s allegations that counsel gave incorrect advice about parole eligibility and prior convictions alleged ineffective assistance or an involuntary plea, not the type of coercion cognizable in a coram nobis proceeding. Because he failed to show that the circuit court abused its discretion, the writ was properly denied.