DALTON v. STATE

No. 4323.

376 S.C. 130 (2007)

654 S.E.2d 870

Richard C. DALTON, Respondent, v. STATE of South Carolina, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 18, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General Molly R. Crum, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Lanelle C. Durant, of Columbia, for Respondent.


ANDERSON, J.:

The post-conviction relief (PCR) court granted Richard C. Dalton's (Dalton) application for relief after finding his guilty plea was involuntary due to counsel's failure to interview witnesses. This court granted the State's petition to review the PCR court's decision. We reverse.1

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Dalton was indicted for two counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor second degree...

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