Bordeaux v. State

We granted certiorari in this post-conviction relief (PCR) action to review the Court of Appeals’ decision, which remanded for a determination of the lawfulness of Antonio Bordeaux’s sentence. Bordeaux v. State, Op. No. 2012-UP-284, 2012 WL 10841809 (S.C. Ct.App. filed May 9, 2012). The State argues the Court of Appeals erred because the unambiguous plea colloquy and imposition of sentence control over the ambiguous written sentence. We agree. It is clear Bordeaux pleaded guilty to first degree burglary, was sentenced within the legal limits for that crime, and in consonance with his…