Pinckney v. State

Justice MOORE:

We granted the State’s petition for a writ of certiorari to review the grant of post-conviction relief (PCR) and now reverse.

*503FACTS

Respondent was convicted of first degree burglary after he broke into a home at night and barricaded himself in the bathroom. When police officers arrived, respondent threatened to kill himself and the officers by spilling lamp oil and lighting it. On appeal, respondent’s conviction was affirmed.1 He then commenced this action for PCR.

The PCR judge granted relief on the ground trial counsel was ineffective for failing to request an additional charge…