Gilchrist v. State

Justice MOORE:

Petitioner was indicted for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of twenty-three-year-old Thomas Wideman. Petitioner admitted shooting Wideman but claimed self-defense. After his conviction was affirmed on appeal,1 petitioner commenced this post-conviction relief (PCR) action. The PCR court denied relief. We granted a writ of certiorari to consider petitioner’s allegations regarding ineffective assistance of appellate counsel. We affirm.

FACTS

The shooting occurred inside a dance club in McCormick County after a verbal confrontation in the parking…