Folkes v. Nelson

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA CHARLESTON DIVISION Clinton Folkes, # 216506, ) Civil Action No. 2:19-0760-RMG ) Petitioner, ) ) v. ) ORDER AND OPINION ) Warden Nelsen, ) ) Respondent. ) ___________________________________ ) Before the Court is the Petitioner’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus on a single remaining ground, Ground 3, challenging the effectiveness of appellate counsel following the issuance of the adverse decision of the South Carolina Court of Appeals on September 24, 2010 until the issuance of the remittitur on October 18, 2010. The…