Legal Opinion
State v. Darby
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 28, 1996No. 24508PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
Appellant was convicted of murder, armed robbery, and first degree burglary for killing and robbing seventy-five-year-old Ervin Singletary in his home. Appellant challenges his convictions on the ground the trial judge’s charge on reasonable doubt erroneously diluted the State’s burden of proof. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
At trial, the trial judge defined reasonable doubt as “the kind of doubt that would cause a reasonable person to hesitate to act.” This charge was approved by this Court in State v. Manning, 305 S.C. 413, 409 S.E.2d 372 (1991), cert. denied, 503 U.S. 914, 112…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Holland v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1955
- Victor v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- United States v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Michael Joe Taylor, United States of America v. Chardale Arnaz Bowe, United States of America v. Eric Lamont HutchinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- State v. NeedsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. GripponSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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