Legal Opinion

State v. Douglas

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided December 23, 2014No. Appellate Case No. 2013-000148; No. 5286PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGeathers, J.

The State seeks review of a circuit court order granting Respondent Graham Franklin Douglas immunity from prosecution for murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime pursuant to the Protection of Persons and Property Act, S.C.Code Ann. §§ 16-11-410 to - 450 (Supp.2013). We affirm.

*313FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

At the hearing on Respondent’s motion to dismiss the indictment, Respondent testified concerning the events leading up to the shooting of his longtime friend Charles Eden Smith. According to Respondent, on May 31, 2011, Smith and Respondent went to play golf at…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. State v. PittmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
  2. State v. AdamsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2003
  3. Broadhurst v. City of Myrtle Beach Election CommissionSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  4. Hubbard v. RoweSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1939
  5. State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. State v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
  2. State v. DouglasSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
  3. State v. ManningSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2016
  4. State v. OatesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2017
  5. State v. SmithCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018

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