Legal Opinion
State v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 17, 2009No. 4569PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.
Appellant Alphonso Simmons (Simmons) claims the circuit court erred on several grounds at his criminal trial for kidnapping, armed robbery, and grand larceny of a motor vehicle, which resulted in prejudice to Simmons and warrants a new trial. We affirm.
FACTS
On April 19, 2004, at approximately 7:00 a.m., an armed robbery occurred at the McDonald’s on Decker Boulevard in Columbia, South Carolina. The employees were held at gunpoint, robbed, and locked inside the restaurant’s cooler. While inside the restaurant, the robber stole personal items from the employees and approximately $1,300 from the…
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