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State v. Morris

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided June 9, 1986No. 22561PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Chandler, Justice:

Appellant Laverne Morris (Morris) was convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and sentenced to three years confinement.

We reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

At approximately 11:30 p.m., July 2, 1984, two sisters, Rene and Kelly Farquhar, ages 14 and 12, respectively, were with friends at Lake Wylie in York County. They had driven there in their grandmother’s car. Previously, they had run away from home following an argument with their mother.

They either requested or accepted an offer from Morris to drive them to a nearby road where they had…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. State v. YatesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
  2. Curtis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. State v. FunchessSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1976
  4. State v. HarveySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
  5. State v. LivingstonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. ReevesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
  2. Mitchell v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  3. State v. ElliottSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  4. State v. BallSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
  5. State v. BarrettSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989

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