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CHALK v. STATE

No. 23905.

437 S.E.2d 19 (1993)

Richard Lee CHALK, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 19, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Atty. Joseph L. Savitz, III, S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for petitioner.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Joseph D. Shine, Asst. Attys. Gen. Delbert H. Singleton, Jr., and Lisa G. Jefferson, Columbia, for respondent.

PER CURIAM:

We granted certiorari to review the circuit court's denial of petitioner's application for post-conviction relief (PCR). We agree with petitioner's contention that trial counsel was ineffective in failing to request a King1 charge and a self-defense charge pursuant to State v. Hendrix.2 We reverse the denial of PCR and remand for a new trial.

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