Thornes v. State

Toal, Justice:

This writ of certiorari arises from a denial, after a PCR hearing, of the Petitioner’s application for postconviction relief, stemming from Petitioner’s plea of nolo contendere to assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and second-degree burglary. After consideration of the record and the applicable law, we affirm.

FACTS

The Petitioner, Thornes, was arrested and charged under an indictment with first-degree burglary, assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, and kidnapping. In September 1989, Thornes, along with his attorney, appeared before Judge Robert L.…