Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2/22/1982
State v. Butler
Citations
- 290 S.E.2d 1
- 277 S.C. 452
- 1982 S.C. LEXIS 276
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that the trial court reviews the evidence in the light most favorable to the State and will deny a motion for a directed verdict if any evidence, direct or circumstantial, tends to prove the guilt of the accused
- aggravating circumstance is properly submitted to jury if supported by any direct or circumstantial evidence
- as long as the witness has time to prepare for trial after receiving a copy of the written statement, the failure to provide the statement at the time it is made is not reversible error
- as long as the witness has time to prepare for trial after receiving a copy of the written statement, the failure to provide the statement at the time it is made is not reversible error
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Ness, Lewis, Littlejohn, Gregory, Harwell
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
37 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.
- Butler v. McKellarSupreme Court· 1990-03-05· cited 557×
- State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1991-05-20· cited 352×
- State v. CopelandSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1982-11-10· cited 134×
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1985-08-27· cited 103×
- Gill v. Curtis Publishing Co.California Supreme Court· 1952-01-18· cited 77×
- State v. DraytonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1987-09-08· cited 61×
- State v. MathisSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1986-02-13· cited 52×
- State v. BellSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1991-06-24· cited 48×
- State v. BellamySupreme Court of South Carolina· 1987-08-10· cited 46×
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2000-01-10· cited 45×
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1990-06-20· cited 44×
- State v. MiddletonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1988-02-22· cited 41×
- State v. SpannSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1983-10-13· cited 41×
- State v. PierceSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1986-07-21· cited 36×
- State v. WoomerSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1982-12-20· cited 36×
- State v. DownsSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2004-10-25· cited 33×
- State v. BennettSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1997-12-01· cited 33×
- State v. DamonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1985-04-04· cited 29×
- Butler v. South CarolinaSupreme Court· 1982-10-18· cited 28×
- State v. BarksdaleCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1993-03-15· cited 27×
Cites
19 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court· 1970-05-18· cited 11,712×
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court· 1978-07-03· cited 5,026×
- State v. LinderSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-05-14· cited 114×
- State v. ShawSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1979-05-28· cited 91×
- Eberheart v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia· 1974-04-30· cited 89×
- State v. BlackburnSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1978-08-24· cited 79×
- State v. HiottSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-03-03· cited 55×
- State v. GilbertSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-09-14· cited 54×
- State v. GardnerSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1951-03-19· cited 52×
- State v. CrenshawSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1980-04-09· cited 40×
- State v. HymanSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-07-22· cited 40×
- State v. NorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1969-07-02· cited 33×
- State v. HillSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1977-04-13· cited 29×
- State v. GriffinSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-11-24· cited 29×
- State v. TaborySupreme Court of South Carolina· 1974-02-11· cited 23×
- State v. ScottSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1977-09-22· cited 10×
- Shaw v. South CarolinaSupreme Court· 1979-11-13· cited 9×
- The State v. Hamp Jones, Jr.Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1956-01-09· cited 7×
- State v. GunterSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1979-06-20· cited 5×
Sourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.