Legal Opinion

Lee v. State

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided December 21, 2011No. 4901PublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  3. Caprood v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  4. Solomon v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
  5. State v. BlairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Wilds v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014
  2. Mangal v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
  3. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
  4. Smalls v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016
  5. Ramirez v. StateCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015

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