Legal Opinion

Webb v. State

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 4, 1984No. 22077PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harwell, Justice:

The State appeals from the grant of postconviction relief to respondent Robert Michael Webb. We affirm.

This is the first petition for certiorari granted under Rule 50(9) of the Rules of this Court. Therefore, we shall set forth the scope of review and other procedural considerations which apply to these appeals. The appropriate scope of review is that “any evidence” of probative value to support the post-conviction judge’s factual findings is sufficient to uphold those findings on appeal. Griffin v. Warden, 277 S. C. 288, 286 S. E. (2d) 145 (1982), cert. denied, 459 U. S.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carafas v. LaValleeSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Saunders v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1974
  3. Griffin v. WARDEN, CCISupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
  4. McDuffie v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Cherry v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  2. Caprood v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. Ard v. CatoeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  4. Drayton v. EvattSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  5. Jeter v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992

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