Legal Opinion

State v. Weaver

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided September 7, 2004No. 3864PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CURETON, A.J.:

Levell Weaver appeals his convictions for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a crime of violence. Weaver contends the trial court erred in: (1) admitting evidence obtained pursuant to a procedurally defective warrant; (2) admitting hearsay testimony; and (3) declining to grant a mistrial based on inappropriate prosecutorial comment on Weaver’s decision not to testify during the trial. We affirm.

FACTS

At approximately 10:00 p.m. on June 23, 1999, Marion Dwayne McKnight was shot thirteen times while outside a club called Rob’s Place in Hemingway, South…

2Cases cited39 opinions

  1. Crawford v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 2004
  2. Carroll v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Chambers v. MaroneySupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. California v. CarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. United States v. JohnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1985

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. KromahSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
  2. State v. KingSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017
  3. State v. WeaverSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  4. STALK v. RiceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2007
  5. State v. KingCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015

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