Markley v. Coleman

The appellant Brian K. Markley appeals from a Berkeley County Circuit Court’s order denying the appellant’s second petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

We affirm the circuit court’s order.

I

In January of 1992, the appellant was tried and convicted of two counts of first degree sexual assault, one count of malicious assault, and one count of attempted murder in the second degree.1 The appellant then filed a direct appeal to this Court. In October of 1993, this Court refused the appellant’s petition without discussion.

The appellant, with the assistance of counsel, then filed his first habeas…