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Smith v. State

Citations

  • 494 S.E.2d 626
  • 329 S.C. 280
  • 1997 S.C. LEXIS 219

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  • unless counsel gives erroneous advice, parole information is not a ground for collateral attack of a guilty plea
  • defendant is entitled to PCR if counsel actively misinforms the defendant about parole eligibility and the defendant can prove he relied on the misinformation in deciding to plead guilty
  • even though parole eligibility is a collateral consequence of sentencing, if the defendant’s attorney undertakes to advise the defendant about parole eligibility and gives erroneous advice, then the plea may be collaterally attacked

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Judges: Toal, Finney, Moore, Waller, Burnett

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