State v. LaCoste
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
HUFF, J.:
Jon Pierre LaCoste was convicted of resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and assault. He appeals, arguing the trial court erred in (1) refusing to grant a directed verdict on each of his indicted charges, (2) excluding certain hearsay statements, (3) refusing to give a full and complete charge on the right to resist an illegal arrest, and (4) charging simple assault as a lesser included offense of criminal domestic violence. We reverse and remand.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
LaCoste was indicted on charges of criminal domestic violence (CDV), resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct…
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