Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 9, 1998No. 24851PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
Appellant Alexander Santee Johnson was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. The sole issue on appeal is whether Johnson was entitled to a jury charge on voluntary manslaughter. We hold that he was and, accordingly, we reverse.
FACTS
The facts, taken in the light most favorable to Johnson, indicate that in the early morning hours of December 12, 1995, Johnson was “hanging out” with Frank Moore, Travis Croft, and the victim, Curt Kirksey. According to witnesses, Kirksey had taken the keys to Johnson’s vehicle and wouldn’t give them back to him. Kirksey then went into his house,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Rogers Ex Rel. Rogers v. Florence Printing Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1958
- State v. SmithSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- State v. NorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1985
- State v. WhippleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- State v. GrantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1980
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3Cited by19 opinions
- State v. ShulerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- Keaton Ex Rel. Foster v. GREENVILLE HOSP.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- State v. HugheySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. LocklairSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2005
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