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Case Information: 2025-001703
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Certiorari - DNA - General Sessions - Other
Short Title:Jody Lynn Ward v. StateCase Status:Briefing
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Filed Date:08/25/2025Oral Argument Date:
Disposition Date:Disposition Type:
Remittitur Date:
Lower Court or Tribunal:Georgetown (2003GS2201030, 2003GS2201031)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
PetitionerJody L. WardNTristan Michael Shaffer (Former)
Wanda H. Carter
Jessica M. Saxon
RespondentThe State of South CarolinaNMelody Jane Brown
Mary-Ellen Walter (Former)

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
06/08/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
06/08/2026Motion - Extension of Time (3rd) Petitioner
05/13/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
05/07/2026Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)Petitioner
04/07/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order denying motion to appoint outside counsel and setting timelines.
03/25/2026Correspondence - Outgoing status update
03/25/2026Correspondence - Outgoing hybrid letter on motion to remand
03/23/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Letter of inquiry)
03/03/2026Motion - Motion to remand and/or dismiss without prejudice
02/23/2026Motion - Return
02/20/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Clarification letter on procedural posture of the case)
02/20/2026Motion - Extension of Time (1st) Petitioner
02/12/2026Motion - Appoint outside Counsel
02/11/2026Correspondence - Incoming letter on what Appellate Defense will represent on the two orders on appeal within this case.
01/21/2026Non-Dispositional Decision - Order granting motion to relieve and Appellate Defense representation
01/15/2026Correspondence - Incoming (Appellate defense approval letter)
12/01/2025Non-Dispositional Decision - Order- Case HIA for 30 days to allow Appellate defense to screen case.
11/12/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Other)
10/21/2025Correspondence - Incoming (Incorrect address for counsel)
10/20/2025Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
10/20/2025Motion - Extension of Time (1st) (Ward) motion for extension to order transcript.
10/20/2025Motion - Relieve Counsel (Shaffer) and extension of time to request transcript.
10/16/2025Motion - No Return
10/08/2025Correspondence - Outgoing transcript letter.
10/07/2025Motion - Relieve Counsel
09/02/2025Correspondence - Outgoing initial letter.
08/25/2025Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial