Legal Opinion
State v. Abraham
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 11, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2012-213136; No. 5238PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.
In this driving under the influence (DUI) case, the State appeals the circuit court’s reversal of Nezar Abraham’s conviction in magistrate court. The State contends it presented sufficient independent evidence corroborating Abraham’s extra-judicial confession to establish a jury question as to Abraham’s guilt. We reverse.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
Shortly after midnight on July 7, 2011, Trooper Kevin Brown was called to the scene of a one-car accident in Oconee *591County, S.C. The accident occurred in the Keowee Key neighborhood on South Flagship Drive, which passes by the local country club. Upon…
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