The Supreme Court of South Carolina

Jerome Cochrane, Petitioner, 

v.

State of South Carolina, Respondent.

 Charleston County

Docket No.:  1974-GS-10-01327

ORDER

Petitioner filed a motion on January 8, 2019 for resentencing pursuant to Aiken v. Byars, 410 S.C. 534, 765 S.E.2d 572 (2014).  Now, therefore, pursuant to Article V, Section 4 of the South Carolina Constitution,

IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the Honorable Jennifer B. McCoy be vested with exclusive jurisdiction over the Petitioner's Motion for Resentencing in the above-captioned matter.  

Judge McCoy 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 she 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 McCoy 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. 

Columbia, South Carolina
January 11, 2019