BATTLE v. STATE

No. 26633.

382 S.C. 197 (2009)

675 S.E.2d 736

Ernest BATTLE, Respondent, v. STATE of South Carolina, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided April 13, 2009.


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 Matthew J. Friedman, all of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Assistant Appellate Defender Kathrine Hudgins, South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Respondent.


Chief Justice TOAL:

In this post-conviction relief (PCR) case, we granted a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court's order granting Respondent Ernest Battle relief. We reverse.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Respondent was indicted for trafficking cocaine, possession with intent to distribute within proximity of a school, and conspiracy to violate narcotic laws. At trial, the State presented evidence...

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