Bailey v. State

MOYLAN, Judge.

The appellant, Rudeara Bailey, was convicted by a Dorchester County jury, presided over by Judge Donald F. Johnson, of first-degree felony-murder. Upon this appeal, she raises the following five contentions:

1. That the State’s use of peremptory challenges to strike black jurors offended the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment;

2. That the evidence was not legally sufficient to support the conviction;

3. That Judge Johnson erroneously failed to give a limiting instruction about the use of a defense witness’ prior inconsistent statement;

4. That Judge Johnson…