Legal Opinion
Gonzales v. State
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 13, 2015No. Appellate Case No. 2011-190809; No. 5317PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtKonduros, J.
In this post-conviction relief (PCR) action, Michael Gonzales argues the PCR court erred in finding trial counsel was not ineffective for continuing to represent him despite a conflict of interest. We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In June 2002, a grand jury indicted Gonzales for trafficking in methamphetamine. In July 2002, a jury convicted Gonzales of trafficking in methamphetamine, and the trial court sentenced him to thirty years’ imprisonment and ordered him to pay a two-hundred-thousand-dollar fine.1 Gonzales filed a direct appeal, and this court affirmed the sentence and conviction.…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Graham v. FloridaSupreme Court of the United States · 2010
- Holloway v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Mickens v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Gonzales v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017