JIVERS v. STATE

23411

304 S.C. 556 (1991)

406 S.E.2d 154

Johnny Lee JIVERS, Petitioner v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 10, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Daniel T. Stacey of S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for petitioner.

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


Submitted April 23, 1991.

Decided June 10, 1991.

HARWELL, Justice:

We granted Johnny Lee Jivers' petition for writ of certiorari to review the denial of his application for Post-Conviction Relief (PCR). The only question presented is whether the PCR judge erred in finding what petitioner received effective assistance of counsel when he was advised to plead guilty to the charge of assault and battery with intent to kill (ABIK), even though the double...

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