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WALKER v. STATE

No. 4946.

397 S.C. 226 (2012)

723 S.E.2d 610

Joseph WALKER, Respondent, v. STATE of South Carolina, Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided February 22, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Attorney General Alan M. Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott , and Assistant Attorney General Mary S. Williams , and Robert D. Corney , all of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins , of Columbia, for Respondent.

FEW, C.J.

This is a post-conviction relief (PCR) action arising out of Joseph Walker's convictions for kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The circuit court granted Walker's PCR application based on trial counsel's failure to investigate a potential alibi witness and the cumulative prejudicial effect of three other alleged instances of deficient performance. We agree with the PCR court that trial counsel's performance regarding the alibi witness was...

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