Legal Opinion

State v. Simpson

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided January 23, 2019No. Appellate Case No. 2016-001387; Opinion No. 5619PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

LOCKEMY, C.J.:

**528Suzanna Simpson appeals her convictions for murder, attempted murder, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Simpson argues the trial court erred in (1) admitting forensic expert testimony, (2) excluding expert testimony, and (3) denying her motion for a directed verdict. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On May 14, 2013, a neighbor of Suzanna and Michael Simpson heard a noise in his yard and found Suzanna Simpson's truck in a ditch near some downed trees. When the neighbor approached the truck, Simpson told him her back hurt. The neighbor…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Brady v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
  2. Nix v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  3. Horton v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
  4. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 2011
  5. State v. CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sherron Burrell v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  2. State v. SimpsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2020
  3. State v. Tyrone WallaceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2023

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