Legal Opinion
State v. Collins
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided February 15, 2012No. 4941PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFew, C.J.
Bentley Collins was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and three counts of owning a dangerous animal after his dogs killed a ten-year-old boy. Collins appeals the convictions claiming the trial court erred by (1) admitting seven autopsy photographs of the boy’s partially eaten body and (2) denying his directed verdict motions as to both crimes. Because we find the trial court abused its discretion in admitting the photos, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
I. Facts
At around 7:00 p.m. on November 3, 2006, the boy’s mother returned from a trip to find her son had not come home for dinner.…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- United States v. Hector M. Rodriguez-EstradaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1989
- State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
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3Cited by7 opinions
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