Legal Opinion
State v. Sierra
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 4, 1999No. 3052PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWARD, Judge:
Angel Sierra was convicted by a jury of trafficking in marijuana. Sierra appeals his conviction, arguing the trial judge committed reversible error by allowing the assistant solicitor to impeach a defense witness during cross-examination with a prior inconsistent statement allegedly made to the assistant solicitor. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On April 29, 1997, Sierra and a co-defendant, Jaime Savceda, were stopped by a sheriffs deputy on 1-85 for making an improper lane change. During the traffic stop, Sierra consented to a search of the…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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