Legal Opinion
State v. Howard
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 14, 1988No. 22921PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
Appellant Ronnie Howard was convicted of murder, and sentenced to life imprisonment. Howard contends the trial court abused its discretion in not declaring a mistrial when a codefendant, while testifying, referred to an unrelated homicide allegedly committed by Howard. Howard also challenges the voluntariness of a statement he gave to the FBI. We affirm Howard’s conviction.
I. MISTRIAL PROPERLY DENIED
At the trial, codefendant Edmond testified generally that Howard coerced him to participate in the murder. Edmond testified that Howard had intimidated him by thrusting a .357 Magnum…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Rhode Island v. InnisSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Michigan v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Oregon v. BradshawSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
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3Cited by24 opinions
- State v. CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- Howard v. MooreCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1997
- State v. Von DohlenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- State v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1999
- State v. PrinceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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