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WALKER v. STATE

No. 27368.

407 S.C. 400 (2014)

756 S.E.2d 144

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

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 19, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Kathrine H. Hudgins , of the South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

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

Justice HEARN.

The circuit court granted post-conviction relief (PCR) to petitioner on the ground his counsel rendered ineffective assistance because she failed to investigate a potential alibi witness, and the court of appeals reversed, holding that while counsel's representation was deficient, petitioner was not prejudiced thereby. We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals' decision and reverse.

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