Walker v. State

This is a post-conviction relief (PCR) action arising out of Joseph Walker’s convictions for kidnapping and first-degree criminal sexual conduct. The circuit court granted Walker’s PCR application based on trial counsel’s failure to investigate a potential alibi witness and the cumulative prejudicial effect of three other alleged instances of deficient performance. We agree with the PCR court that trial counsel’s performance regarding the alibi witness was deficient under the Sixth Amendment. However, we find the witness’s testimony presented at the PCR hearing did not meet the legal…