Gregg Taylor, Petitioner v. State of South Carolina, Respondent.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the post‑conviction relief court, holding that petitioner’s plea counsel was constitutionally ineffective for failing to advise him of the mandatory deportation consequences of his guilty plea. The Court further held that the generic plea‑colloquy warning did not cure the counsel’s deficient advice and that petitioner demonstrated the requisite prejudice. Accordingly, the PCR court’s denial of relief was reversed.