Gerald R. Williams v. State

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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA In The Supreme Court Gerald R. Williams, Petitioner, v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.

Appellate Case No. 2021-000783

Appeal from Saluda County Debra R. McCaslin, Circuit Court Judge

Memorandum Opinion No. 2026-MO-002 Submitted January 7, 2026 – Filed April 15, 2026

CERTIORARI DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED

Appellate Defender Gary Howard Johnson, of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Assistant Attorney General Brian Hollis Gibbs, both of Columbia, for Respondent.

PER CURIAM: We granted certiorari to review the order of the PCR court in the above-captioned matter dismissing Petitioner's application for PCR. After careful consideration, the writ of certiorari is DISMISSED AS IMPROVIDENTLY GRANTED.

KITTREDGE, C.J., JAMES, HILL and VERDIN, JJ., concur. FEW, J., not participating.