Legal Opinion

Derrick Miller v. State

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided February 11, 2026No. 2023-000470Published

1Opinion of the Court

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals Derrick Miller, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent. Appellate Case No. 2023-000470 Appeal From Spartanburg County Brian M. Gibbons, Circuit Court Judge Opinion No. 6136 Submitted November 3, 2025 – Filed February 11, 2026 REVERSED Appellate Defender Jessica M. Saxon, of Columbia, for Petitioner. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Joshua Abraham Edwards, both of Columbia, for Respondent. WILLIAMS, C.J.: In this action for post-conviction relief (PCR), Derrick Miller pled guilty via Webex to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Ard v. CatoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  3. Smalls v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
  4. Higgins v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
  5. Edwards v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011

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