Legal Opinion
State v. Edwards
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 21, 2007No. 4261PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Jason, Maceo, and Jonais Edwards (collectively Defendants) appeal their criminal convictions, contending the trial court erred in 1) failing to follow the proper procedure for a Batson 1 challenge during jury selection; 2) denying Defendants’ motion to dismiss the criminal charges because they were not granted a speedy trial; and 3) denying Defendants’ motion to dismiss based on the State’s violation of Rule 3, SCRCrimP. We affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 11, 2004, the Williamsburg County Grand Jury indicted Jason and Maceo Edwards, each on two counts of murder and one count of…
2Cases cited71 opinions
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- Barker v. WingoSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Hernandez v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- United States v. MarionSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Powers v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by6 opinions
- State v. LylesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
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