Supreme Court of South Carolina· 6/17/2002

State v. Burkhart

Citations

565 S.E.2d 298
350 S.C. 252
2002 S.C. LEXIS 107

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holding that to warrant reversal, a trial court's \refusal to give a requested charge must be both erroneous and prejudicial\
holding jury charge is proper if, as a whole, it is free from error and reflects current and correct law of South Carolina
holding it is the substance of the law that must be charged to the jury and, to warrant reversal, a trial judge's refusal to give a requested jury charge must be both erroneous and prejudicial to the defendant
stating if there is any evidence in the record to support self-defense, the issue should be submitted to the jury
ordering a new trial on charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime after overturning the underlying conviction on the violent crime
ordering a new trial on charges of possession of a firearm during the commission of a violent crime after overturning the underlying conviction on the violent crime

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Judges: Toal, Moore, Waller, Pleicones, Burnett

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