Legal Opinion
State v. Rios
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided July 14, 2010No. 4710PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLockemy, J.
Santiago Rios appeals his conviction for murder, arguing the trial court erred in (1) denying his request to suppress two statements he made to investigators because he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his Miranda 1 rights and (2) failing to charge the jury on involuntary manslaughter and self-defense. We affirm.
FACTS
Rios was indicted for murder in Spartanburg County. The State alleged Rios shot and killed his wife, Eliza Hernandez, in their home on November 23, 2006. The night of the shooting, Rios told a responding police officer three black male intruders robbed their home and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Jackson v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- State v. BaccusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- State v. MitchellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2005
- State v. DanielsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2012
- State v. WrightCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016
- In the Interest of Jamal G.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2011
- Rios v. Warden, Perry Corr InstCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
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