Legal Opinion

State v. Hurell

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided August 1, 2018No. Appellate Case No. 2016-000275; Opinion No. 5584Published

1Opinion of the Court

SHORT, J.:

**346Tashon Earl Hurell appeals his convictions of attempted murder, armed robbery, and kidnapping, arguing the trial court erred by 1) refusing to direct verdicts, 2) admitting irrelevant testimony regarding his brother, 3) admitting irrelevant evidence regarding shoes, 4) admitting evidence of his laughter when shown a photograph, and 5) refusing to declare a mistrial. We affirm.

BACKGROUND FACTS

Mary Pecorora (the victim) testified she was working the night shift at the Kangaroo convenience store in Summerville on April 23, 2014. While in the bathroom to get supplies, she heard the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Allen v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. State v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  3. State v. PaganSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  4. State v. CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  5. State v. WestonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006

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