Supreme Court of South Carolina· 8/26/2002

Humphries v. State

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570 S.E.2d 160
351 S.C. 362
2002 S.C. LEXIS 147

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noting the relevant inquiry is whether the State's comments \so infected the trial with unfairness as to make the resulting conviction a denial of due process\
noting the relevant inquiry is whether the State's comments \so infected the trial with unfairness as to make the resulting conviction a denial of due process\
“According to this passage, the comparison prohibited by Payne is one between the victim and other members of society; Payne does not indicate any concern about comparisons between the victim and the defendant.”
finding petitioner was not prejudiced by solicitor's improper * comments in the sentencing phase of a capital murder trial where there was strong evidence of guilt and the petitioner presented a full mitigation case
\We agree with the PCR court's finding that the solicitor's argument does not suggest that Smith's life is worth more than the Petitioner's life.\ (emphasis in original)
“We agree with the PCR court’s finding that the solicitor’s argument does not suggest that Smith’s life is worth more than the Petitioner’s life.” (emphasis in original)

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Judges: Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones

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