Supreme Court Published Opinions -
April 2021
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4-21-2021 - Opinions
28020 - In the Matter of Jennings B. Anderson
In this attorney discipline matter, the Court accepts the Agreement for Discipline and issues a public reprimand.
28021 - In the Matter of Peter D. Korn
In this attorney discipline matter, the Court accepts the Agreement for Discipline and issues a public reprimand.
28022 - In the Matter of John A. Jackson
In this attorney discipline matter, the Court accepts the Agreement for Discipline and disbars Respondent from the practice of law in this state.
28023 - South Carolina Lottery Commission v. Glassmeyer
George Glassmeyer sent Freedom of Information Act requests to the South Carolina Lottery Commission for information relating to million-dollar lottery winners. The Lottery Commission filed this lawsuit asking the circuit court to declare the information exempt from disclosure as an unreasonable invasion of the winners' privacy. The circuit court ruled in favor of the Lottery Commission without a trial. We reverse and remand for trial.
28024 - In the Matter of James Watson Smiley, IV
In this attorney discipline matter, the Court imposes a definite suspension of four months.4-28-2021 - Opinions
We granted John Willie Mack, Sr.'s petition for a writ of certiorari to review Mack v. State, Op. No. 2019-UP-386 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Dec. 18, 2019), in which the court of appeals affirmed the PCR court's dismissal of Mack's second application for post-conviction relief ("PCR") alleging his DNA counsel failed to timely appeal the denial of his application for DNA testing under the Access to Justice Post-Conviction DNA Testing Act ("DNA Act"), S.C. Code Ann. ยงยง 17-28-10 to -120 (2014). Because Mack was prevented from seeking appellate review, we find it is necessary to provide an avenue of relief akin to Austin v. State, 305 S.C. 453, 409 S.E.2d 395 (1991) that affords him the opportunity to obtain a belated appeal. Accordingly, we reverse and remand to the court of general sessions for an evidentiary hearing consistent with this opinion.