Earley v. State

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court Russell Earley, Respondent, v. State of South Carolina, Petitioner. Appellate Case No. 2014-001566 Appeal from Sumter County George C. James, Jr., Post-Conviction Relief Judge Opinion No. 27672 Submitted February 16, 2016 – Filed October 19, 2016 REVERSED Attorney General Alan Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Daniel Gourley, both of Columbia, for Petitioner. Tommy A. Thomas, of Irmo, for Respondent. JUSTICE KITTREDGE: This is a post-conviction relief (PCR) matter. Respondent Russell Earley was convicted of criminal solicitation of a minor…