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MORRIS v. STATE

No. 26234.

371 S.C. 278 (2006)

639 S.E.2d 53

Phillip MORRIS, Petitioner v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided December 11, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, and Assistant Attorney General Christopher L. Newton, all of Columbia, for Respondent.

Justice WALLER:

In this post-conviction relief (PCR) case, we granted certiorari to review the PCR court's denial of relief to petitioner, Phillip Morris. We reverse.

FACTS

Petitioner was indicted for assault and battery with intent to kill (ABIK). On July 9, 2002, the scheduled trial date, petitioner arrived at court and signed a sentencing sheet in anticipation of entering a guilty plea to the lesser-included charge of assault and battery of a...

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