Legal Opinion
State v. Scott
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided October 2, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2010-170047; No. 5174PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.
Appellant Dondre Scott appeals his convictions for murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Scott argues the trial court erred in granting the State’s Batson1 motion and quashing the first jury selected. We reverse and remand for a new trial.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On October 1, 2009, Scott and his co-defendant, Sylvester Davis, Jr., were indicted by a Florence County Grand Jury for murder, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. Jury selection began on August 9, 2010. During the initial jury…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Miller-El v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Nordlinger v. HahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Vance v. Ball State Univ.Supreme Court of the United States · 2013
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Aiken v. ByarsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
- State v. BlackwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017
- State v. StewartCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2015
- Aiken v. ByarsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014
- In re Jairus J. V.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2019
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