Legal Opinion

Bright v. State

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 15, 2005No. 26025PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chief Justice TOAL:

Andrew Bright (Respondent) was charged with three counts of kidnapping, three counts of pointing a firearm, and criminal sexual conduct in the third degree. After negotiating a plea agreement with the state, Respondent pled guilty to one count of kidnapping and three counts of pointing a firearm. Respondent was sentenced to eighteen years imprisonment for kidnapping and five years for each count of pointing a firearm, to be served concurrently with the kidnapping sentence. Respondent applied for post-conviction relief (PCR), and following a hearing, relief was granted on…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  2. Caprood v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. Pierce v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  4. Holland v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  5. McCray v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1995

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Smalls v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
  2. Ellenburg v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  3. Stalk v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007

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