Legal Opinion

State v. Cunningham

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 23, 1980No. 21270PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Littlejohn, Justice:

Defendant Doris Cunningham was convicted of reckless homicide in connection with a two-car collision in Greenville County. She appeals, alleging that several errors occurred during the trial. We affirm.

The wreck occurred when a Plymouth occupied by Cunningham and a Miss Culpepper ran a red light at a high rate of speed and crashed into a Chevrolet. The driver of the Chevrolet was killed. The major issue at trial revolved around the identity of the driver of the Plymouth. Both Cunningham and Culpepper claimed the other was driving at the time of the crash. The State…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State v. MillerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
  2. Prince v. Associated Petroleum CarriersSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1974

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. State v. DingleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1983
  2. State v. CaldwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
  3. State v. HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1986
  4. State v. OsborneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  5. City of Easley v. PortmanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1997

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