California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from People v. Barraza, H033755, No. SS981688 (Cal. App. 2010):
3. Denial of a nonstatutory motion to vacate or a writ of error coram nobis is similarly reviewed for abuse of discretion. (People v. Ibanez (1999) 76 Cal.App.4th 537, 544; People v. Gallardo (2000) 77 Cal.App.4th 971, 982 ["[f]or better or worse, the terms [writ of error coram nobis and motion to vacate the judgment] are often used interchangeably and the two procedures are similar in scope and effect"].)
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