Farid A. Mangal v. State of South Carolina

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and reinstated the post‑conviction relief (PCR) court’s order denying relief, holding that the PCR court did not err in refusing to consider an ineffective‑assistance claim based on alleged improper bolstering because the claim was never raised in the PCR application or amendment. The Court emphasized procedural default rules and declined to excuse the default despite discussion of flexibility in PCR cases.