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Ingle v. State

Citations

  • 560 S.E.2d 401
  • 348 S.C. 467
  • 2002 S.C. LEXIS 28

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  • finding ineffective assistance of counsel where defense counsel called a witness whose testimony contradicted the defense’s theory of the case
  • the PCR judge’s findings will not be upheld if there is no probative evidence to support them
  • counsel may avoid a finding of deficiency if he articulates a valid reason for using a certain strategy
  • counsel may avoid a finding of deficiency if he articulates a valid reason for using a certain strategy
  • where defense counsel put up a witness who gave testimony contradictory to the petitioner’s defense and was therefore “quite damaging” to the defense, the Court found ineffective assistance of counsel
  • counsel must articulate an objectively reasonable strategy to avoid a finding of ineffectiveness

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Judges: Waller, Moore, Pleicones, Burnett, Toal

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