Court Opinion

ID: 8295877
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-10-17 11:03:13.169558+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:44:03.932441
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ORDER
Petitioner filed a motion on June 80, 2016 for resentencing pursuant to Aiken v. Byars, 410 S.C. 534, 765 S.E.2d 572 (S.C. 2014). By order dated July 8, 2016 the Honorable D. Craig Brown was assigned exclusive jurisdiction over this matter. He has now recused himself from this case. Now, therefore, pursuant to SC CONST. Art. V, § 4,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Honorable Benjamin H. Culbertson be vested with exclusive jurisdiction over the Petitioner’s Motion for Resentencing in the above-captioned matter.
Judge Culbertson 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 hearing shall be conducted within thirty (30) days of this order.
Within sixty (60) days of the date of this order, Judge Culbertson shall issue a scheduling order setting forth the schedule that shall be followed in this matter, including the *107date of the hearing on the merits. The scheduling order maybe amended as necessary.
s/Costa M. Pleicones
Costa M. Pleicones
Chief Justice