Legal Opinion
State v. Sims
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided April 17, 2008No. 4371PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, J.:
Keith Anthony Sims appeals his murder conviction, arguing the trial judge allowed the State’s witness to relate a non-testifying third party’s statement,, violating Rule 802, SCRE. We affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Sims shot and killed Brian Anderson, and with the help of Natalie English, Derrick Ruff and Nikki Davis, hid the body and attempted to hide or destroy all other evidence. On December 30, 2003, the night of the shooting, Anderson and Sims attended a birthday party, and Anderson gave Sims a ride home. The two men engaged in a conversation about their past…
2Cases cited47 opinions
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- United States v. Bruce Dunn, Richard Austin Mandeville, Joseph Harvey Zeligs, Darold Lanier Milligan, Richard Lee ShinafeltCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by2 opinions
- State v. SimsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010
- State v. SimsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2010