Legal Opinion
State v. Stokes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 17, 2009No. 26603PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice WALLER:
Appellant Samuel Stokes appeals his convictions for murder, first degree burglary, and assault with intent to kill. Appellant argues the trial court erred by admitting a State witness’s prior inconsistent statement as well as evidence of prior bad acts. We find no error and therefore affirm.
FACTS
On the night of October 6, 2003, Spartanburg police responded to a 9-1-1 call that someone had been shot at a home on Briarcliff Road. When police arrived, they found Catrina Cohen hysterical on her front porch. In the master bedroom, the police found Nicholas Thomas with his head in…
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