WEIK v. STATE

No. 27421.

409 S.C. 214 (2014)

761 S.E.2d 757

John Edward WEIK, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided July 23, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek , of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan M. Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka , all of Columbia, for the Respondent.


Justice KITTREDGE:

We granted a writ of certiorari to review the denial of John Edward Weik's (Weik or Petitioner) application for capital post-conviction relief (PCR). Weik argues the PCR court erred in denying relief on a number of grounds. We reach only the challenge concerning the complete lack of social history mitigation evidence in the sentencing phase. Because of the lack of social history mitigation evidence, we are constrained to reverse and remand for a...

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