State v. McCombs

Justice MOORE:

Appellant was found guilty for intimidation of a court official and was sentenced to seven years in prison. He argues the trial court erred by failing to grant a directed verdict in his favor. We certified this case from the Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 204(b), SCACR, and now affirm.

FACTS

Donna Sands was appointed to represent appellant in a post-conviction relief (PCR) action. After appellant received an unfavorable ruling from Judge Diane Goodstein in the case, he wrote Sands three letters. Sands gave the third letter she received to Judge Goodstein because appellant…