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State v. Devin Johnson (App. Case No. 2014-766, filed Nov. 16, 2016) South Carolina Court of Appeals win on Jury Charge and Argument Claim!

State v. Devin Johnson (App. Case No. 2014-766, filed Nov. 16, 2016) South Carolina Court of Appeals win on Jury Charge and Argument Claim!

Outstanding advocacy by Susan Hackett of the Office of Indigent Defense!  This is an interesting...
State v. Nathaniel Witherspoon, App. Case No. 2016-306, filed November 2, 2016), REVERSAL based on Improper Victim No-Corroboration Rule

State v. Nathaniel Witherspoon, App. Case No. 2016-306, filed November 2, 2016), REVERSAL based on Improper Victim No-Corroboration Rule

This case serves to remind the bench and bar that S.C. Code 16-3-657, which provides that in a...

Dennis LeBlanc v. Randall Methena (4th Cir. November 7, 2016)“Meaningful” Chance at Parole for Juvenile LWOP’ers

An update on this opinion out of the United States Supreme Court today, June 11, 2017.  Virginia ,...