State v. Wills

I dissent as I believe the majority reaches an incorrect result because it fails to appreciate and analyze the significant issues presented by this case. For reasons that will be discussed, I would find the trial judge erred in allowing the State to use Petitioner’s statement during its ease-in-chief as *186it violates principles of contract law and Rule 410 of the South Carolina Rules of Evidence.3 More importantly, a decision authorizing the State to present a false statement to the jury in order to procure a conviction should not stand as it unquestionably compromises the integrity of our…