Legal Opinion
John Upson v. State
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided January 3, 2024No. 2018-001674Published
1Opinion of the Court
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Court of Appeals John Upson, Respondent, v. State of South Carolina, Petitioner. Appellate Case No. 2018-001674 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI Appeal from Aiken County R. Scott Sprouse, Post-Conviction Relief Judge Opinion No. 6049 Heard December 7, 2023 – Filed January 31, 2024 REVERSED Attorney General Alan Wilson and Senior Assistant Attorney General Mark Reynolds Farthing, both of Columbia, for Petitioner. Tommy Arthur Thomas, of Irmo, for Respondent. GEATHERS, J.: The State of South Carolina (the State) appeals an order from the post-conviction relief (PCR)…
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