Case Name: Charles M. MITCHELL, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent
Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 2016-08-04
Citations: 417 S.C. 111
Docket Number: Docket No.: 1992-GS-40-02260
Parties: Charles M. MITCHELL, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Reports
Volume: 417
Pages: 111–112

Head Matter:
Charles M. MITCHELL, Petitioner, v. STATE of South Carolina, Respondent.
Supreme Court of South Carolina.
August 4, 2016
Richland County;
Docket No.: 1992-GS-40-02260

Opinion:
ORDER
Petitioner filed a motion on December 16, 2014 for resen-tencing pursuant to Aiken v. Byars, 410 S.C. 534, 765 S.E.2d 572 (S.C. 2014). Now, therefore, pursuant to SC CONST. Art. V, § 4,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Honorable R. Knox McMahon be vested with exclusive jurisdiction over the Petitioner's Motion for Resentencing in the above-captioned matter.
Judge McMahon shall at all times be vested with concurrent jurisdiction in all circuits of the state to dispose of matters relating to this case, and shall decide all matters pertaining to the Petitioner's Motion, and shall retain jurisdiction over this matter regardless of where he may be assigned to hold court, and may schedule such hearings as may be necessary at any time without regard as to whether there is a term of court scheduled.
If necessary, to resolve issues related to the appointment of counsel, a healing shall be conducted within thirty (30) days of this order.
Within sixty (60) days of the date of this order, Judge McMahon shall issue a scheduling order setting forth the schedule that shall be followed in this matter, including the date of the hearing on the merits. The scheduling order may be amended as necessary.
s/Costa M. Pleicones
Costa M. Pleicones
Chief Justice