Legal Opinion
State v. Holliday
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 9, 1998No. 2896PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, Judge:
A jury convicted Aaron Holliday of assault with intent to kill, resisting arrest, illegally carrying a pistol, failure to stop when signaled by law enforcement, and carjacking. On appeal, Holliday argues the State improperly impeached him by commenting on his post-arrest silence. He also alleges the trial court erred in refusing his jury instruction of defense of others. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS
Aaron and his brother Jeremy were both convicted for their actions in the early morning hours of December 31,1995. The two brothers and the victim, Jerome Vereen, gave…
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