Legal Opinion
State v. Sheppard
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 14, 1998No. 24835PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Per curiam
“The Greenville News” (Newspaper) appeals an order closing a pre-trial hearing in the death penalty trial of Joseph Sheppard. We vacate the trial court’s order.
FACTS
The trial court closed Sheppard’s Jackson v. Denno1 hearing, finding “a substantial probability exists of prejudice” due to oral statements purportedly made by Sheppard. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court reiterated there was a manifest necessity to close the hearing, and no alternative to closure.
Newspaper appeals, contending the court’s closure of the hearing violated this Court’s opinions in Ex Parte First Charleston…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Waller v. GeorgiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., Riverside Cty.Supreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Press-Enterprise Co. v. Superior Court of Cal., County of RiversideSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Ex Parte the Island PacketSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
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