Legal Opinion

State v. Johnson

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided July 1, 1996No. 24457PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant appeals his convictions for murder, assault and battery with intent to kill (two counts), and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. We affirm.

FACTS

This case arose from a shooting incident that occurred at Goose Creek High School. According to the testimony at *40trial, there was a pre-arranged fight between two students after school on March 15, 1994. Following the fight, appellant, who was not a student at Goose Creek, entered into some type of verbal altercation with another individual or individuals who had witnessed the fight. During…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  2. Player v. ThompsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
  3. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  4. State v. LowrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  5. State v. GilliamSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1988

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Taylor v. MedenicaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
  2. State v. BeckhamSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
  3. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
  4. State v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2006
  5. State v. McGuySupreme Court of Rhode Island · 2003

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