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THOMPSON v. STATE

No. 25115.

340 S.C. 112 (2000)

531 S.E.2d 294

Chavis THOMPSON, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 1, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender M. Anne Pearce, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for petitioner.

Attorney General Charles Molony Condon, Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Teresa A. Knox, and Assistant Attorney General Matthew M. McGuire, all of Columbia, for respondent.

TOAL, Justice:

Chavis Thompson ("Thompson") appeals the post-conviction relief ("PCR") court's order denying his application for PCR based on ineffective assistance of counsel during his guilty plea. We reverse the PCR court, vacate Thompson's sentence, and remand for resentencing.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On December 23, 1993, Thompson killed Melvin Deshawn Williams by shooting him with a .45 caliber pistol. Thompson was indicted for murder...

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