Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1/10/2000

Pierce v. State

Citations

526 S.E.2d 222
338 S.C. 139
2000 S.C. LEXIS 5

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discussing prosecution of state trooper for using his official position for financial gain under 1991 Ethics Act
setting forth the analytical framework for establishing ineffective assistance of counsel and noting that when no probative evidence supports the PCR courts ruling it will not be upheld
setting forth the analytical framework for establishing ineffective assistance of counsel and noting that when no probative evidence supports the PCR courts ruling it will not be upheld
[An appellate court] will uphold the findings of the PCR judge when there is any evidence of probative value to support them.
if no probative evidence exists to support the findings of the PCR judge, this Court will reverse
\Subject matter jurisdiction is the power of a court to hear and determine cases of the general class to which the proceedings in question belong.\

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Judges: Waller, Finney, Toal, Moore, Burnett

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