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Walker v. State

Citations

  • 407 S.C. 400
  • 756 S.E.2d 144
  • 2014 WL 1052609
  • 2014 S.C. LEXIS 85

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  • acknowledging an appellate court's great deference to a PCR court's findings on matters of credibility
  • stating trial counsel has a duty to conduct a reasonable investigation or to make a reasonable decision that makes investigation unnecessary
  • providing this court gives great deference to the PCR court’s determinations of credibility
  • stating to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a PCR applicant must demonstrate (1) \counsel was deficient\ and (2) \the deficiency resulted in prejudice\ (citing Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984))
  • stating to prevail on an ineffective assistance of counsel claim, a PCR applicant must demonstrate (1) \counsel was deficient\ and (2) \the deficiency resulted in prejudice\ (citing Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 687 (1984))

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Judges: Beatty, Hearn, Kittredge, Moore, Pleicones

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