State v. Dinkins

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF APPEALS

Michael Dinkins (“Dinkins”) was convicted of kidnapping, armed robbery, possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, and possession of a pistol by a person under twenty-one years of age in connection with a car-jacking in Sumter County. The Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction, finding the trial court’s erroneous admission of hearsay evidence from Devon Dinkins (“Devon”) was harmless. State v. Dinkins, 339 S.C. 597, 529 S.E.2d 557 (Ct.App.2000). We granted Dinkins’ petition for certiorari. We affirm.

Dinkins was a codefendant…