Gamble v. State

Toal, Justice:

The lower court dismissed this post-conviction relief application, holding it was a successive application and thus barred by Supreme Court Rule 50(3) and S. C. Code Ann. § 17-27-90. We reverse.

In June 1985, Lloyd Gamble was convicted for conspiracy, trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute. Gamble made a direct appeal to this Court which was dismissed December 17,1985 for failure to perfect it. Gamble filed an application for post-conviction relief December 9, 1985. Before this application was heard on its merits, in May…