Haggins v. State, 377 S.C. 135

Summary

The Supreme Court of South Carolina dismissed as improvidently granted the State’s writ of certiorari seeking review of the Court of Appeals’ informal letter denial of a Rule 227 petition in a post-conviction relief matter. The court held that it will not entertain Rule 226 petitions reviewing such letter denials because the Court of Appeals’ discretionary denial does not constitute a special reason justifying Supreme Court review.

Holdings

1. The Supreme Court will not entertain Rule 226 petitions seeking review of a Court of Appeals letter denial of a Rule 227 certiorari petition in a PCR matter when the Court of Appeals has exercised its discretion and issued no formal opinion or order.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the Supreme Court should entertain a Rule 226 petition seeking review of the Court of Appeals' discretionary denial of a Rule 227 PCR certiorari petition by informal letter.
2. Whether the Court of Appeals' denial of PCR certiorari constitutes a special reason justifying the Supreme Court's exercise of certiorari jurisdiction.

Disposition

dismissed