Legal Opinion
State v. Kennerly
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 15, 1998No. 2853PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge:
Patricia Kennerly appeals her conviction of criminal contempt. We affirm.
I. FACTS
Kennerly was a juror in the capital murder trial of The State v. Gregory Benjamin. The Benjamin jury, which was sequestered during the trial, returned a verdict of guilty but did not impose a death sentence.
Three months after the Benjamin trial, the solicitor filed a petition alleging Kennerly was in contempt of court for: 1.) failing to disclose her relationship with Benjamin and/or his sister Tina Benjamin, who was a defense witness, during voir dire; and 2.) initiating premature discussions with…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Berger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
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