Humbert v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice:
Petitioner was convicted of common law robbery and sentenced to fifteen years imprisonment, suspended upon service of ten years. 1 The Court granted his petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the post-conviction relief (PCR) judge denying his PCR application. We affirm.
FACTS
Petitioner claims he received ineffective assistance of counsel because defense counsel allowed the case to proceed to trial while petitioner was wearing a jail uniform, shackles, and an identification bracelet bearing his mug shot. We disagree.
Petitioner was charged with robbing a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Estelle v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
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- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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