STARNES v. STATE

23444

307 S.C. 247 (1991)

414 S.E.2d 582

Somjai Fung Fue STARNES, Respondent v. STATE of South Carolina, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Refiled December 2, 1991.

Reh. Den. March 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Donald J. Zelenka, and Asst. Atty. Gen. Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., Columbia, for petitioner.

Desa A. Ballard, Barnwell, for respondent.


Submitted May 21, 1991;

Refiled Dec. 2, 1991.

Reh. Den. March 24, 1992.

TOAL, Justice:

This is an appeal by the State from a post-conviction relief (PCR) order finding the respondent received ineffective assistance of counsel and was entitled to a new trial. We affirmed in an earlier opinion; however, on rehearing, we have reconsidered the issues presented and now reverse.

The respondent was convicted of first degree criminal sexual...

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