Supreme Court of South Carolina April 9, 2001, No. 25280 (Braddock v. State)

*579ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

MOORE, Justice.

We granted this petition for a writ of certiorari to determine if the post-conviction relief (PCR) court erred by finding petitioner waived his right to an appeal by failing to appear for trial. We find petitioner is entitled to a belated appeal.