Loftin v. State

Appellant was convicted of forgery and was sentenced to six years’ confinement, to run consecutively with prior sentences. He now appeals the denial, after a hearing, of his Post-Conviction Relief application.

Although the post-conviction judge denied appellant’s application, he found appellant had been denied his right to appeal. Accordingly, this case arises from the belated appeal procedures provided by White v. State, 263 S. C. 110, 208 S. E. (2d) 35 (1974) and McCray v. State, 271 S. C. 185, 246 S. E. (2d) 230 (1978).

Appellant alleges the trial court erred in sentencing him when it…