Legal Opinion
Taylor v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 19, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2009-123871; No. 27272PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Robert Troy Taylor (Petitioner) contests the post-conviction relief (PCR) court’s finding that he did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel after his plea counsel failed to advise him of the recidivist consequences of his guilty plea, and did not *353adequately investigate one of the charges prior to his guilty plea. We affirm.
Factual/Procedural History
On April 20, 2006, in Georgetown County, Petitioner pleaded guilty as charged to the indicted offenses of one count of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the second degree (CSC 2nd) and two counts of committing lewd act upon a minor…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Padilla v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 2010
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