Legal Opinion

State v. Whitted

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 19, 1983No. 21960PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Gregory, Justice.

Appellant Louise C. Whitted was indicted for murder, accessory before and accessory after the fact to murder, and conspiracy to commit murder. She was found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. We affirm.

Appellant first contends the trial judge erred in ref USing to require the State to disclose whether evidence allegedly favorable to appellant was presented to the grand jury, particularly, exculpatory statements made by appellant. We disagree.

Investigations and deliberations of a grand jury are conducted in secret and are, as a rule, legally sealed against…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lamar v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1979
  2. State v. CappsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
  3. Ex Parte McLeodSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. State v. KerrCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1998
  2. State v. CollinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  3. State v. EaslerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1996
  4. Evans v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  5. Hooks v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003

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