Van Sellner v. South Carolina

Petitioner Didier Van Sellner pled guilty to armed robbery and later applied for post-conviction relief (PCR), asserting his counsel was ineffective for advising him to take a plea deal when the State could not demonstrate all of the elements of armed robbery. The PCR court denied him relief, finding he received effective assistance of counsel. After review of the trial court record, the Supreme Court concluded the PCR court erred in its finding. The Supreme Court reversed the PCR court's denial of relief, and granted Van Sellner a new trial. View "Van Sellner v. South Carolina" on Justia Law