Milledge v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE HEARN :
**371 Respondent Michael Milledge was arrested and convicted of multiple drug-related offenses in Greenville County following a traffic stop. Milledge applied for post-conviction relief (PCR), arguing his defense counsel was deficient for failing to object at trial to the introduction of contraband found pursuant to an illegal search. The PCR court agreed and granted Milledge a new trial. We reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Deputies John Lanning, Patrick Swift, and Fred Miller were on patrol in a high-crime area 1 of Greenville County when they initiated a traffic stop after observing…
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