State v. Coaxum

The State appeals the court of appeals’ decision to reverse the convictions of William Coaxum, Sr. (Respondent), who was found guilty of armed robbery and possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime. See State v. Coaxum, Op. No. 2011-UP-496 (S.C. Ct.App. filed Nov. 7, 2011). The court of appeals found reversible error in the trial court’s decision to remedy a juror’s unintentional nondisclosure during voir dire by replacing the juror in the middle of Respondent’s trial. We reverse.

Facts/Procedural Background

On November 27, 2007, around 11:00 p.m., two armed men robbed a…