South Carolina § 17-27-90 - Grounds for relief.
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§ 17-27-90. Grounds for relief.
All grounds for relief available to an applicant under this chapter must be raised in his original, supplemental or amended application. Any ground finally adjudicated or not so raised, or knowingly, voluntarily and intelligently waived in the proceeding that resulted in the conviction or sentence or in any other proceeding the applicant has taken to secure relief, may not be the basis for a subsequent application, unless the court finds a ground for relief asserted which for sufficient reason was not asserted or was inadequately raised in the original, supplemental or amended application.
HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 17-608; 1969 (56) 158.
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17-27-90 ("Grounds for relief.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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