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TISDALE v. STATE

No. 26495.

378 S.C. 122 (2008)

662 S.E.2d 410

Jeremy TISDALE, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed May 27, 2008.

Rehearing Denied June 25, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Robert M. Pachak, of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, Division of Appellate Defense, 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 Matthew J. Friedman, all of Columbia, for respondent.

Justice MOORE.

Petitioner was convicted of murder and sentenced to life without parole. His direct appeal was dismissed after an Anders review.1 Petitioner then filed this application for post-conviction relief (PCR) claiming counsel were ineffective for failing to request a charge on accident or involuntary manslaughter. PCR was denied. We reverse.

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