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Case Information: 2025-001447
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - General Sessions - Other
Short Title:The State v. Ray E. ChestnutCase Status:Held in Abeyance
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Filed Date:07/18/2025Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:Disposition Type:
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Lower Court or Tribunal:Horry (2025GS2600631)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantRay Edward ChestnutNWanda H. Carter (Former)
Brett Allen Perry (Former)
Wesley Chandler Norville
RespondentThe StateNAlan McCrory Wilson
Mark Reynolds Farthing
Joshua David Holford (Former)

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
05/21/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Appellant's Motions
05/12/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Supplemental Notice and Argument in Support of Motion to Relieve Counsel and for Further Briefing)
05/04/2026Motion - to Reject Anders Brief and Order Full Briefing
04/29/2026Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
04/29/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Supplemental Grounds in Support of Motion to Relieve Appellate Counsel)
04/23/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to Appellant)
04/20/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion for Leave to File Supplemental Pro Se Brief and Request for Expedited Review)
04/17/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to Appellant)
04/16/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Supplemental Authority)
04/16/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion to Expedite)
03/31/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Supplemental Authority from Appellant)
03/17/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Motion to Relieve Counsel and Granting Motions to Supplement
03/04/2026Motion - Third Motion to File a Supplemental Pro Se Response Brief
03/03/2026Motion - Second Motion to File a Supplemental Anders Pro Se Response
03/02/2026Motion - File a Supplemental Anders Pro Se Response
02/20/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Document from Appellant Titled "Appellant's Pro Se Supplemental Memorandum Regarding Reviewability of Tribunal Authority Claim")
02/03/2026Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
01/29/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to Appellant)
01/28/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion for Bond)
01/28/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion to Expedite)
01/27/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Supplement to Motion)
01/12/2026Brief - Additional Anders Pro Se Response
01/09/2026Exhibit - Received
01/09/2026Brief - Anders Pro Se Response
01/05/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant Titled Notice of Pending Federal Habeas Corpus Proceedings)
01/02/2026Exhibit - Transportation Order
01/02/2026Correspondence - Outgoing (Anders Letter)
12/31/2025Exhibit - Transportation Requested
12/31/2025Brief - Anders
12/31/2025Record - Record on Appeal Filed
12/31/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Filing from Appellant)
12/30/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Denying Appellant's Motions
12/29/2025Motion - Stay / Supersedeas (including lifting of automatic stay)
12/29/2025Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
12/23/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - 1st Extension Granted
12/22/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Appellant's Initial Brief
12/22/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Family of Appellant)
12/16/2025Motion - Stay / Supersedeas (including lifting of automatic stay) / Temporary Relief of Counsel / Motion to Proceed Pro Se
12/10/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to Counsel)
11/25/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Email from Counsel)
11/06/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Supreme Court Letter)
10/27/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Supreme Court Letter)
10/23/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Relieve Counsel, and Declining to Act on Other Pro Se Motions
10/21/2025Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
10/21/2025Transcript Documents - Transcript Re-Ordered
10/20/2025Motion - Permission for Leave to File Pro Se Motion to Stay
10/20/2025Motion - Relieve / Withdraw / Substitute as Counsel
10/20/2025Motion - Stay / Supersedeas (including lifting of automatic stay)
10/17/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Supreme Court Letter)
10/09/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant)
08/27/2025Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence
08/21/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Hybrid Representation Letter)
08/20/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant)
08/20/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion for Trial Transcripts)
08/19/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter Returning Filings)
08/19/2025Transcript Documents - Other Correspondence
08/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Pro Se Motion for Bail)
08/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Pro Se Brief)
08/18/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant)
08/15/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant)
08/11/2025Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
08/08/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Email from Solicitor)
08/08/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter to Appellant)
08/01/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellant)
07/22/2025Correspondence - Outgoing (Initial Letter)
07/18/2025Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial