Legal Opinion
State v. Bullard
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 4, 2002No. 3442PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoward, J.
Dwayne L. Bullard appeals his conviction for armed robbery, asserting the indictment charged him with attempted armed robbery and therefore, did not confer subject matter jurisdiction on the trial court. We agree and vacate Bullard’s conviction.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Bullard was tried in absentia in August 1999 for armed robbery. He was convicted, and upon being apprehended, a sentence of thirteen years in prison was imposed.
The indictment charging Bullard is captioned “Indictment for Armed Robbery.” The body of the indictment reads as follows:
ARMED ROBBERY
(CDR: 0139-16-ll-0330(A)[)][sic]
That…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Russell v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- United States v. YoungDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Carter v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. OwensSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. HiottSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
- State v. GentrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
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- State v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2002
- State v. McCloudCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
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