Legal Opinion

State v. Alford

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided February 24, 1975No. 19964PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Justice:

Everette Wayne Alford, appellant, was. indicted for murder, and Glen Lane was indicted for accessory before the fact of murder of Albert Cox. The two were tried together. A jury acquitted Lane, and found Alford guilty of manslaughter.

Alford has appealed, alleging error on the part of the judge in six particulars:

*301. In allowing testimony of three witnesses about a threat made by appellant against the brother of the deceased about a week before the killing;

2. In allowing testimony of two witnesses about an uncommunicated threat made by appellant against the brother of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. ClinkscalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  2. State v. MaxeySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. BelcherSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
  2. State v. StarnesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. State v. HawesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
  4. State v. OttsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
  5. Blakely v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004

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