Edwards v. State

*453Justice HEARN.

We granted certiorari to review the circuit court’s denial of post conviction relief (PCR) to Terrence Edwards (Petitioner). Petitioner asserts the circuit court erred in finding his trial counsel’s decision to not interview and call as a witness Petitioner’s co-defendant was not deficient performance or prejudicial. We disagree.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

An Abbeville County grand jury indicted Petitioner and Sergio Marshall on the following charges: (1) murder of Jonathan Blackston; (2) armed robbery of Blackston; (3) grand larceny of a motor vehicle; (4) possession of a…