In In re Watkins (1966) 64 Cal.2d 866, the petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus or coram nobis on a claim that his plea of guilty was fraudulently induced by the public defender. The Supreme Court found that petitioner was not entitled to coram nobis relief. "Since petitioner has waited nearly eight years before seeking relief on this ground and has offered no explanation for the delay, this petition for a writ of error coram nobis would have to be dismissed even if it had been brought in the proper court." ( Id., at p. 872.)