Underwood v. State

Moore, Justice:

Petitioner Charles Underwood was convicted of one count of assault with intent to commit criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a minor, first degree; two counts of lewd act upon a minor; and five counts of CSC with a minor, first degree. He was sentenced to thirty years for the assault count; ten years for each lewd act count; and thirty years for each CSC count, all to run consecutively. His direct appeal was affirmed. State v. Underwood, S.C. S.Ct. Memo Op. No. 87-M0-243 (filed April 27, 1987).

We granted certiorari to review the denial of petitioner’s application for…