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THOMAS v. STATE

No. 25339.

346 S.C. 140 (2001)

551 S.E.2d 254

Malissa THOMAS, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided August 13, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Attorney Joseph L. Savitz, III, of the South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, and Tara Dawn Shurling, all of Columbia, for petitioner.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Allen Bullard, and Assistant Attorney General William Bryan Dukes; all of Columbia, for respondent.

MOORE, Justice:

We granted this petition for a writ of certiorari to determine if the post-conviction relief (PCR) court erred by finding counsel did not have a conflict of interest while representing petitioner. We reverse.

FACTS

Petitioner pled guilty to trafficking in more than 200 grams of cocaine, and was sentenced to twenty-five years imprisonment and a $50,000 fine. No direct appeal was taken.

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