Legal Opinion

State v. Oates

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided July 26, 2017No. Opinion No. 5502PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*915GEATHERS, J.:

**7Appellant Preston Ryan Oates seeks review of his convictions for voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Appellant also challenges the denial of his motion for immunity from prosecution pursuant to the Protection of Persons and Property Act (the Act).1 Appellant argues the circuit court erred in denying his motion for immunity because (1) there was evidence that the victim, Carlos Olivera (Victim), was attempting to forcibly remove Appellant from his occupied vehicle, and (2) the circuit court's finding that the conflict had…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. State v. PittmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  2. State v. KelseySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
  3. State v. GasterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2002
  4. State v. WestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  5. State v. CherrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. State v. James R. RosenbaumCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2022
  4. State v. James R. RosenbaumCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2022
  5. State v. PayneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2021

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