Edmond v. State

Smith, Judge.

Ronnie Bruce Edmond was charged with four counts of burglary and one charge of theft by receiving stolen property. He pled guilty to reduced charges of receiving stolen property and was sentenced to time served. He then filed this pro se appeal, alleging that his counsel rendered ineffective assistance and that his conviction was obtained pursuant to an unlawful arrest and an unconstitutional search and seizure. The State has not filed a brief.

Edmond was first represented on these charges by the Laurens County Public Defender. At Edmond’s request, the court relieved the public…