Supreme Court of South Carolina· 2/5/1990

State v. Caldwell

Citations

388 S.E.2d 816
300 S.C. 494
1990 S.C. LEXIS 37

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finding Solicitor’s remarks referencing credibility of critical State witnesses permissible and directly related to the evidence where common sense biases of the witnesses were apparent from the record
no abuse of discretion where eleven of seated jurors and two alternates acknowledged awareness of media coverage but stated they could be impartial and decide case based on evidence presented
no abuse of discretion where eleven of the seated jurors and two alternates acknowledged awareness of media coverage but stated they could be impartial and decide the case based on evidence presented
evidence of psychopathic personality at time of offense supported statutory mitigating instructions pursuant to S.C.Code Ann. § 16-3-20(C)(b)(2), (6), and (7) under court’s review in favorem vitae in effect at that time
no improper bolstering where Solicitor argued State’s witnesses were credible and “should be admired for their fortitude in telling the truth about their own family member”
the hearing was to determine whether counsel should be dismissed due to a potential conflict of interest

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Judges: Harwell, Gregory, Chandler, Finney, Toal

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