Legal Opinion

State v. Curry

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided December 4, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2010-153826; No. 27335PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Kittredge

This is a direct appeal in a criminal case. Appellant James J. Curry, Jr., was convicted and sentenced for the offenses of voluntary manslaughter and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime. We affirm.

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FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On New Year’s Eve 2008, Appellant and his fiancée traveled from Rock Hill, South Carolina, to Appellant’s hometown of Lancaster, South Carolina, to visit friends and family. Appellant traveled with a .22 caliber pistol. Once they arrived in Lancaster, Appellant and his fiancée visited his cousin Devion Collins and his fiancée at their home. After…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. DavisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
  2. State v. BrandtSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  3. State v. DuncanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  4. State v. PrinceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
  5. State v. GranthamSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1953

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. State v. StukesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
  2. State v. DouglasCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014
  3. State v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
  4. State v. Elvin Cervantes-PavonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2019
  5. State v. BlackwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2017

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