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MATTHEWS v. STATE

No. 25813.

358 S.C. 456 (2004)

596 S.E.2d 49

Henry MATTHEWS, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 26, 2004.

Rehearing Denied May 25, 2004.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Eleanor Duffy Cleary, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL:

Henry Matthews (petitioner) asserts that the post-conviction relief (PCR) judge erred in dismissing his application for PCR. We hold that the PCR judge erred in finding petitioner's trial counsel rendered effective assistance.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Petitioner pled guilty to armed robbery, attempted armed robbery, carjacking, and accessory after the fact to murder. He agreed to...

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