Strickland v. State

Lewis, Chief Justice:

The appellant was found guilty of reckless homicide and sentenced to five (5) years imprisonment. Although Notice of Intent to Appeal was filed, it was never perfected. Subsequently, an application for Post-Conviction Relief was filed. The lower Court judge found the appellant did not voluntarily and intelligently waive his right to appeal. Due to the evidentiary support for his finding, we now afford the appellant a review of alleged trial errors. See DeLee v. Knight, 266 S. C. 103, 221 S. E. (2d) 844

At the trial of his case, the appellant argued that the enactment of…