Legal Opinion
State v. Barrett
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided March 23, 2016No. Appellate Case No. 2013-002158; No. 5395PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.
Gerald Barrett appeals his conviction for a lewd act upon a minor, arguing the trial court erred in (1) qualifying Kendra Twitty as an expert “mental health professional, specifically in the area of child sexual abuse characteristics,” and (2) failing to grant a continuance for him to obtain an expert to dispute her testimony. We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
A grand jury indicted Barrett for criminal sexual conduct (CSC) with a minor, lewd act upon a minor, and kidnapping for acts he allegedly committed upon Victim. Barrett proceeded to trial and immediately before a Monday morning pretrial…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- State v. JenningsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
- State v. KromahSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
- State v. ForresterSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. DouglasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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3Cited by5 opinions
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