Legal Opinion
State v. McGee
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 30, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2011-197606; No. 5227PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKonduros, J.
In this criminal case, Frankie Lee McGee appeals his convictions of murder and burglary, arguing the trial court erred in admitting identification testimony based on a single photo lineup, as it was unduly suggestive and inherently unreliable. He also contends the trial court erred in admitting evidence of the theft of a vehicle as part of the res gestae of the murder. We affirm.
FACTS
On the night of May 3, 2009, Temika Ashford was visiting Reverend Tryon Eichelberger at his home in Columbia. They *283heard a noise in another part of the home, and Eichelberger went to investigate. Ashford heard…
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