State v. Byers

Najjar De'Breece Byers (Petitioner) appeals the decision of the court of appeals upholding the circuit court’s denial of Petitioner’s motion to strike a witness’s testimony. We reverse.

Facts/Procedural Background

On the evening of June 10, 2005, at approximately 10:10 p.m., the Fort Rock Bingo Hall, located in Rock Hill, South Carolina, was robbed at gunpoint. At approximately 11:15 p.m. that same evening, a Mecklenburg County police officer stopped a blue Nissan Altima in downtown Charlotte after noticing its occupants were not wearing seat belts. Petitioner was a passenger in this vehicle,…