Legal Opinion

State v. Spears

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided June 15, 2011No. 4843PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.

Phillip Lee Spears appeals his convictions for armed robbery, kidnapping, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. Spears argues the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to sever his case from his codefendant’s case prior to trial; (2) denying his motion to suppress trial testimony and evidence of a gun found in the room where Spears was taken into custody; (3) denying his motion to suppress the in-court identifications of both defendants on the ground that the out-of-court identification pro cess was unduly suggestive; (4) denying his motion to suppress…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Illinois v. GatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. Mapp v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
  3. Bruton v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Weeks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012
  2. State v. BruceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2013
  3. State v. MooreCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2017
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  5. State v. BarnesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2017

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