Supreme Court of South Carolina· 7/17/2013

McHam v. State

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404 S.C. 465
746 S.E.2d 41
2013 WL 3723690
2013 S.C. LEXIS 169

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noting issues raised on direct appeal and found to be unpreserved may be the subject of a subsequent PCR claim
\[O]fficer safety can justify the opening of a door to an occupied vehicle under reasonable circumstances.\
\[A]n issue that was raised on direct appeal but found to be unpreserved may be raised in the context of a PCR claim alleging ineffective assistance of counsel.\
“Since the Fourth Amendment issue was not considered on direct appeal because it was unpreserved, an examination of the merits of the issue is appropriate in analyzing the prejudice 9 prong in McHam’s PCR claim.”

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Judges: Beatty, Hearn, Kittredge, Only, Pleicones, Toal

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