Legal Opinion
State v. Tuffour
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided May 9, 2005No. 3989PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKittredge, J.
Kwasi Roosevelt Tuffour was convicted and sentenced for trafficking in crack cocaine, 100 to 200 grams. Tuffour appeals claiming error in the admission at trial of prior bad act evidence, tape recordings, and impeachment evidence. We find the trial court erred in the admission of prior, unrelated alleged drug transactions under the common scheme or plan exception to State v. Lyle, 125 S.C. 406, 118 S.E. 803 (1923), and Rule 404(b), SCRE. Based on the admission of this forbidden propensity evidence, we reverse and remand for a new trial.
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2Cases cited20 opinions
- Futch v. McAllister Towing of Georgetown, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- State v. WilsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- Whiteside v. Cherokee County School District No. OneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- State v. BellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
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