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PIERCE v. STATE

No. 25043.

338 S.C. 139 (2000)

526 S.E.2d 222

George M. PIERCE, II, Respondent, v. STATE of South Carolina, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided January 10, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, and Assistant Deputy Attorney General Teresa A. Knox, all of Columbia, for petitioner.

Isaac M. Stone, III, and Morgan S. Templeton, both of Beaufort, for respondent.

WALLER, Justice:

George M. Pierce, II (respondent) entered a plea of nolo contendere to a charge of using his official position or office for financial gain, and was fined $700. Respondent did not appeal his conviction or sentence. A circuit judge granted post-conviction relief (PCR) to respondent after an evidentiary hearing. We granted petitioner's (the State's) petition for a writ of certiorari, and now reverse.1

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