Legal Opinion
Matthews v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 17, 2002No. 25487PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
David Ray Matthews (“Matthews”) appeals the denial of post-conviction relief (“PCR”). We reverse.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The State Grand Jury indicted David Ray Matthews (“Matthews”) along with twenty-one others for trafficking cocaine in excess of 400 grams. 1 The solicitor, in addition to other errors, 2 vouched for the credibility of a State’s witness by stating during her summation:
Now, you may not have liked Bimbo Hudson. I didn’t like Bimbo Hudson. I don’t have to like him. All I have to do is determine whether or not he is a credible witness. I don’t trust any of these people until I…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- State v. CaldwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- State v. GunnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Vaughn v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
- Smith v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
- Tappeiner v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
- Goodspeed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
- Goodspeed v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2005
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