Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 4, 1996No. 24380PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant (Brown) was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during a violent crime. We affirm.
FACTS
At trial, Brown admitted shooting Patrick Young (Young), but claimed it was in self-defense.
On the night of the shooting, Brown was a guest in Young’s home. As Brown was walking to his car to leave, his brother, Henry Brown, exited the house and described an altercation that had taken place between Henry, Young’s sister and Young. Brown walking back into the house to see what was happening. According to Brown, when he reentered, Young threw kerosene on him, approached…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- State v. OsborneSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
- State v. SalesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- State v. AmburgeySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1945
- State v. MerrimanCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 1985
- State v. PeakSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
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