State v. Langley

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant appeals his conviction of murder. We reverse.

FACTS

Twenty-eight Moultrie Street was the address of a crack house in Charleston. Eva Desaussure and her boyfriend, Irvin James, lived in the house and they allowed a group of local drug dealers (the Charleston boys) to base its drug operations in the house in exchange for drugs and money. Members of this group included Simon Blye; Dee, Devron and Eric. 1

Sometime prior to February 1995, Eva and Irvin allowed a group of drug dealers from New York (the New York boys) to also use the house for its drug operations. Members of…