Legal Opinion
State v. Giles
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 15, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2010-161546; No. 27353PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Petitioner James A. Giles was convicted of first-degree burglary, strong arm robbery, and kidnapping. He was sentenced to thirty years’, thirty years’, and fifteen years’ imprisonment, respectively, to be served concurrently. On certiorari, he challenges the Court of Appeals’ affirmation of his convictions and sentences on the basis that the trial court improperly sustained the solicitor’s Batson motion. State v. Giles, Op. No.2010-UP-154 (S.C. Ct.App. filed Feb. 23, 2010). We affirm.
*17FACTS
Petitioner was indicted on charges of burglary in the first degree, strong-arm robbery, and kidnaping. He…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
- Miller-El v. DretkeSupreme Court of the United States · 2005
- Norris v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- State v. CollierSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
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