Teamer v. South Carolina
Annotate this CaseRespondent Nathaniel Teamer was convicted of first-degree burglary, felony driving under the influence (DUI) resulting in great bodily injury, and failure to stop for a blue light (FSBL) resulting in great bodily injury and sentenced to an aggregate term of thirty years in prison. Following the court of appeals' dismissal of Respondent's direct appeal, Respondent filed a post-conviction relief (PCR) application. The PCR court granted relief on four grounds. The Supreme Court granted the State's petition for a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court's decision. Finding that the PCR court erred in its interpretation of the applicable law, and in finding respondent's trial counsel was ineffective for failing to move for a directed verdict on the burglary charge. Accordingly, the PCR court's decision was reversed, and respondent's convictions and sentences were reinstated.
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