BAILEY v. STATE

No. 26975.

392 S.C. 422 (2011)

709 S.E.2d 671

Lucas BAILEY, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 9, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tara Shurling , of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott and Assistant Attorney General Mary S. Williams , of Columbia, for Respondent.


Justice BEATTY:

After his conviction for homicide by child abuse1 was affirmed on direct appeal, Lucas Bailey filed an application for post-conviction relief (PCR). We granted a petition for a writ of certiorari to review the denial of PCR. Bailey contends the judge erred in denying PCR as trial counsel was ineffective in failing to object to supplemental jury instructions that allowed the jury...

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