Legal Opinion

State v. Scott

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 29, 2018No. Appellate Case No. 2017-001607; Opinion No. 27834PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JUSTICE FEW :

**466The circuit court granted Shannon Scott immunity pursuant to the Protection of Persons and Property Act, and the court of appeals affirmed. We affirm the court of appeals as modified.

I. Facts and Procedural History

On the night of April 10, 2010, Shannon Scott and his fiancé Rosalyn were asleep at Scott's home. Scott's daughter Shade and three of Rosalyn's daughters were at a party at a teen nightclub with friends. Shade had a history of problems with a girl named Teesha and her friends. Shade testified Teesha "started with me" by "flipping my hair, like back flipping my hair…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. WigginsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  2. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  3. State v. FullerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  4. State v. CurrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
  5. State v. DickeySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. GlennSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
  2. State v. John McCartySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2022
  3. State v. Kierin M. DennisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2026
  4. State v. PickrellCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2021

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