Simpson v. State

Appellant Jack Simpson pled guilty to second degree arson and entered guilty but mentally ill pleas, pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 1 to first degree burglary, assault with intent to kill, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Appellant did not appeal his pleas.

Thereafter, appellant filed an application for post-conviction relief (PCR). The PCR judge granted the application and vacated appellant’s burglary conviction. The State appealed, and this Court reversed. Simpson v. State, 817 S.C. 506, 455 S.E.2d 175 (1995).

Appellant next filed a petition for a…