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Another Good Circumstantial Evidence Case

May 31st, 2014
On May 28, 2014, the South Carolina Court of Appeals decided State v. Bennett, holding that the trial judge should have directed a verdict of not guilty because the prosecution failed to present substantial circumstantial evidence that would allow th… Read More
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Tags: Circumstantial Evidence, Directed Verdict, Special Responsibilities of Prosecutors

Homicide by Child Abuse: Reconciling Recent Court Opinions

February 12th, 2014
On December 11, 2013, the South Carolina Supreme Court decided State v. Hepburn, holding “the State did not present substantial circumstantial evidence sufficient to warrant the denial of [Ashley Hepburn’s] mid-trial directed verdict motion.” T… Read More
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Tags: Assault & Battery, Child Abuse, Circumstantial Evidence, Directed Verdict, Homicide, Manslaughter, Murder, SC Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Special Responsibilities of Prosecutors

Prosecution of Courtesy Summons in Magistrate and Municipal Courts

July 20th, 2013
In 2002, our General Assembly adopted South Carolina Code Section 22-5-115 “to provide that a magistrate [or municipal court judge] may issue a notice for trial based upon the sworn statement of an affiant who is not a law enforcement officer but m… Read More
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Tags: Courtesy Summons, Ethics, Magistrate and Municipal Courts, Special Responsibilities of Prosecutors