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Trial Procedures for Videotaped Child Interviews
November 24th, 2017
In State v. Anderson, 413 S.C. 212, 776 S.E.2d 76 (2015), the South Carolina Supreme Court settled on procedures for admitting, during jury trials, the videotaped child interview conducted as part of the investigation into child sex abuse allegations…
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DUI Field Sobriety Tests Must Be Videotaped
May 2nd, 2014
On April 23, 2014, the South Carolina Court of Appeals decided State v. Gordon. The Court held: Because the purpose of the videotaping is to create direct evidence of the arrest, if the actual tests cannot be seen on the recording, the requirement is…
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Finally Finishing Forensic Interviews? No, but Why and What Comes Next?
July 11th, 2013
“Forensic interviewers might be useful as a tool to aid law enforcement officers in their initial investigative process, but this does not make their work appropriate for use in the courtroom.” State v. Kromah, 401 S.C. 340, 357 (fn. 5), 737 S.E.…
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South Carolina Supreme Court Weakens DUI Videotape Protections
June 10th, 2013
Section 56-5-2953 of the South Carolina Code of Laws requires “the video recording at the incident site” to begin when the police officer activates the blue lights, “include any field sobriety tests administered,” and show the DUI arrest and…
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