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No. 22, September Term, 1999 Pasquale Joseph Skok v. State of Maryland

[Involves Important Questions Concerning The Right To Appeal In A Coram Nobis Action And The Issues Which May Properly Be Raised In Such An Action]

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF MARYLAND

No. 22 September Term, 1999 ___________________________________________

PASQUALE JOSEPH SKOK

v.

STATE OF MARYLAND

__________________________________________

Bell, C.J., Eldridge Rodowsky Raker Wilner Cathell Karwacki, Robert L. (Retired, Specially Assigned), JJ. ___________________________________________ Opinion by Eldridge, J. __________________________________________

Filed: October 10, 2000

We issued a writ of certiorari in this case to resolve important questions concerning the right to appeal in a coram nobis action and the issues which may properly be raised in such an action. I. The plaintiff, Pasquale Joseph Skok, is a native of Italy and is now about 26 years old. He has been a lawful permanent resident of the United States since he was 14 years old when he was legally adopted by William H. Skok and Dorothy M. Skok who are United States' citizens by birth. Skok presently resides with his parents in College Park, Maryland. On February 18, 1994, in the Circuit Court for Prince George's County, Skok pled guilty to possession of cocaine, a misdemeanor proscribed by Maryland Code (1957, 1987 Repl. Vol.), Art. 27,

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