Legal Opinion
Reed v. Ozmint
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 18, 2007No. 26346PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
James Earl Reed (Petitioner), who has been sentenced to die for murder, seeks to waive appellate review of the order denying his application for post-conviction relief (PCR) and to be executed. Although Petitioner is competent, he has not made a knowing and intelligent waiver of his right to appellate review. Petitioner has also made a motion to relieve counsel and proceed pro se which we deny.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Petitioner was indicted for two counts of murder of his ex-girlfriend’s parents in 1994. In 1996, a jury convicted Petitioner of both counts of murder, and…
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