Legal Opinion

Dennison v. State

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 6, 2006PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*222ORDER

By order dated August 31, 2006, this post-conviction relief (PCR) matter was dismissed due to petitioner’s failure to submit an explanation pursuant to Rule 227(c), SCACR, why the lower court’s finding was improper. Counsel for petitioner has now filed a petition for reinstatement and a motion to be relieved as counsel and for the appointment of new counsel.

These motions are a result of counsel’s concerns regarding the potential ethical dilemma presented by the requirement for an explanation under Rule 227(c) when a good faith argument or explanation does not exist. We understand *223counsel’…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Foster v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  2. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Goss, Sr. v. KendellDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 2024
  2. In re CornwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
  3. In the Matter of Fulton Casey Dale CornwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
  4. In the Matter of Fulton Casey Dale CornwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019

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