Lee v. State
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the CourtKonduros, J.
In this post-conviction relief (PCR) action, Kareen Donyell Lee contends the PCR court erred in not finding plea counsel ineffective for failing to have him evaluated for competency before his guilty plea when a competency evaluation conducted approximately six months after his plea revealed he had an intelligence quotient (IQ) of 61 and was not competent to stand trial. We affirm.
FACTS
In June 2005, Lee pled guilty to two counts of breaking into a motor vehicle, unlawful carrying of a pistol, two counts of attempted second-degree burglary, and two counts of second-degree burglary. He was…
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