State v. Prather

WILLIAMS, J.:

I respectfully dissent and I would affirm the circuit court.

I. Reply Testimony

In my view, the circuit court did not abuse its discretion when it admitted the State's reply testimony. Accordingly, I would affirm the circuit court as to this issue.

Reply testimony is inadmissible to complete the plaintiff's case-in-chief and should be limited to rebutting matters the defense raised. State v. Huckabee , 388 S.C. 232, 242, 694 S.E.2d 781, 786 (Ct. App. 2010). "The admission of reply testimony is a matter within the sound discretion of the [circuit court]." State v. Stewart , 283 S.C.…