Legal Opinion
State v. Jefferies
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 5, 1994No. 24111PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Toal, Justice:
The State of South Carolina (“State”) appeals the judgment of the Court of Appeals in State v. Jefferies, 308 S.C. 414, 418 S.E. (2d) 339 (Ct. App. 1992), which summarily remanded the case for a new trial. We reverse.
FACTS
On the evening of November 25, 1988, the defendant (“Jefferies”) escaped from John G. Richards Youth Detention Center located in the St. Andrews area of Richland County. After his escape, Jefferies looked for an automobile to steal so he could go home to Gaffney, South Carolina.
Shortly after Jefferies’ escape, Ronald Caldwell (“Father”) and his four-month-old…
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