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Martinez v. Lockyer

Facts

Petitioner, who is in federal custody due to a 2002 immigration removal order, filed a petition for a writ of coram nobis to challenge a 1994 conviction in the Los Angeles Superior Court that resulted in a two-year state prison sentence. The respondent filed an answer to the petition, and the petitioner subsequently filed a reply.

Issue

Whether a federal court has jurisdiction to issue a writ of error coram nobis to attack a state criminal judgment.

Rule

The writ of error coram nobis is not available in federal court to attack state criminal judgments; it can only issue to aid the jurisdiction of the court in which the conviction was had.

Analysis

The court applied the established rule that a federal court lacks jurisdiction to issue a writ of error coram nobis for state convictions. It cited multiple precedents confirming that such a writ cannot be used as a substitute for habeas corpus or as a means to challenge state judgments in federal court.

Conclusion

The court recommended that judgment be entered dismissing the petition due to lack of jurisdiction.

Who won?

The respondent prevailed in the case because the court found that it lacked jurisdiction to entertain the petition for a writ of coram nobis.

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