Supreme Court of South Carolina· 11/6/1989

State v. Austin

Citations

385 S.E.2d 830
299 S.C. 456
1989 S.C. LEXIS 197

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holding a mere presence jury charge not appropriate without theories of accomplice liability or constructive possession
acknowledging that a defendant is generally entitled to a requested jury instruction if it is a correct statement of the law on an issue raised by the indictment
stating, “[I]f the trial judge refuses to give a specific charge, there is no error if the charge actually given sufficiently covers the substance of the request.”
acknowledging a defendant is generally entitled to a requested jury instruction if it is a correct statement of the law on an issue raised by the indictment
defendant is generally entitled to requested jury instruction if it is a correct statement of the law on an issue raised by the indictment
if trial court refuses to give specific charge, there is no error if charge actually given sufficiently covers substance of request

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Judges: Finney

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