Legal Opinion
State v. Devore
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 23, 2016No. Appellate Case No. 2013-000883; No. 5392PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUFF, A.C.J.
Johnie Allen Devore, Jr. seeks to appeal his conviction for driving under the influence (DUI). We dismiss the appeal for lack of jurisdiction.
On March 14, 2013, Devore — who was represented by counsel — was convicted of DUI in a jury trial. On March 21, 2013, seven days after his conviction, Devore sent a pro se letter to the trial judge, raising various concerns and asking the trial judge to reconsider the verdict or to declare a mistrial. On April 1, 2013, eighteen days after his conviction, Devore sent a second pro se letter, this time to the circuit solicitor, “Re: Request for…
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