State v. Tucker

HILL, J.:

Convicted by a jury of the murder of Quantez Greer and the attempted armed robbery of Jessica Power, Walter Tucker appeals, claiming the trial judge erred by (1) denying his motion for directed verdict; (2) admitting prior bad act evidence against him in violation of Rules 403 and 404, SCRE ; and (3) denying his motion for a new trial and refusing to hold a full evidentiary hearing on his claim of juror misconduct. We affirm.

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Jessica Power knew Walter Tucker from their shared interest in marijuana. When Power's friend Quantez Greer wanted to buy some, she steered him to Tucker. On…