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Hinson v. State

Citations

  • 377 S.E.2d 338
  • 297 S.C. 456
  • 1989 S.C. LEXIS 24

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Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • finding plea counsel ineffective for giving incorrect advice regarding parole eligibility
  • “There is no distinction between statutory and common-law murder: the statute is merely declaratory of the common law.”
  • \There is no distinction between statutory and common-law murder: the statute is merely declaratory of the common law.\
  • held applicant established attorney’s advice regarding parole eligibility constituted ineffective assistance of counsel
  • new trial granted where incorrect parole eligibility advice induced plea
  • new trial granted where incorrect parole eligibility advice induced plea

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Judges: Chandler, Gregory, Harwell, Finney, Toal

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