Legal Opinion
State v. McGaha
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 26, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2011-197266; No. 5149PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
Marshall McGaha was tried for sexually abusing two young children. A jury convicted him of criminal sexual conduct with *292a minor in the first degree and lewd act upon a child as to each victim. On appeal, he argues the trial court erred in trying the charges related to both victims in the same trial. We affirm.
I. Facts and Procedural History
The two victims are sisters, Dana and Elaina.1 They lived with their grandmother, along with their great-grandmother, their older sister, and McGaha. The grandmother allowed McGaha, who was not a member of the family, to live in their home.
Dana testified…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- United States v. LaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. Pembrick Edward Foutz, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1976
- State v. TuckerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- State v. WallaceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2009
- State v. CutroSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
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3Cited by2 opinions
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