Legal Opinion
Easter v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 21, 2003No. 25677PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
We granted certiorari to review the lower court’s decision granting Clyde Easter (“Easter”) post-conviction relief (“PCR”). We reverse.
FACTS
Easter was indicted for armed robbery, kidnapping, and assault and battery with intent to kill. The State served notice of its intent to seek a sentence of life without parole pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 17-15-45(A) (Supp.2001), based on Easter’s two previous convictions in New York.
Prior to trial, Easter challenged the application of § 17-15-45 asserting the statute violated his constitutional rights and, alternatively, was inapplicable…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
- State v. TruesdaleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- State v. O'LEARYSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- State v. PeppersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Frank D. Frazer v. State of South Carolina Henry Dargan McMaster Attorney General for South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- State v. DonahueCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012