Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2/3/1997

Skeen v. State

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481 S.E.2d 129
325 S.C. 210
1997 S.C. LEXIS 32

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holding when a petitioner fails to establish what evidence he could have procured had counsel moved for a continuance, he fails to establish how he was prejudiced by counsel's incomplete preparation
finding applicant was not entitled to post-conviction relief where there was no evidence presented at the PCR hearing to show how additional preparation would have had any possible effect on the result of the trial
finding applicant was not entitled to PCR where there was no * evidence presented at the PCR hearing to show how additional preparation would have had any possible effect on the result of the trial
finding applicant was not entitled to post-conviction relief where there was no evidence presented at the PCR hearing to show how additional preparation would have had any possible effect on the result of the trial
denial of motion for continuance rests within trial court’s sound discre tion and will not be disturbed on appeal absent abuse of discretion resulting in prejudice to appellant
where PCR applicant fails to establish what evidence he could have procured had counsel moved for a continuance, he fails to establish how he was prejudiced by counsel’s incomplete preparation

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Judges: Toal, Finney, Moore, Waller, Burnett

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