Shumpert v. State

Chief Justice TOAL:

The post-conviction relief (“PCR”) court denied relief to Petitioner Tyrone Shumpert, and Petitioner requested that this Coui't issue a writ of certiorari to review the PCR court’s decision. This Court issued the writ to- review whether the PCR court erred in refusing to admit an affidavit which purportedly contains evidence of jury misconduct. Because we find the PCR court did not err in refusing to admit the affidavit, we affirm.

Factual/Procedural Background

The criminal case that preceded this PCR action arose out of an armed robbery which occurred late one evening in May…