Supreme Court of South Carolina· 8/26/1957
State v. Clinkscales
Citations
- 99 S.E.2d 663
- 231 S.C. 650
- 1957 S.C. LEXIS 102
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- finding testimony about prior difficulties between a husband and wife was admissible against husband in a murder case as long as specific details were not revealed
- details relating that husband had previously shot his wife in the back with a shotgun were held to be inadmissible
- evidence husband and wife had previous difficulties was admissible, however, testimony husband shot wife in the back with a shotgun weeks before her death was inadmissible
- “Although all the evidence may be to the effect that a confession made while under arrest was a voluntary one, the jury may not be so convinced; and it is the jury who, in the final analysis, must determine the factual issue of voluntariness.”
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Judges: Legge, Moss, Oxner, Stukes, Taylor
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11 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. TaylorSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1998-11-23· cited 71×
- State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2007-10-19· cited 59×
- State v. WilliamsSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1996-03-18· cited 54×
- State v. SantiagoCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2006-06-19· cited 49×
- State v. BraxtonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 2001-02-05· cited 33×
- State v. BullockSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1959-11-16· cited 23×
- State v. CooleySupreme Court of South Carolina· 2000-08-14· cited 22×
- State v. CainSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1965-11-01· cited 13×
- State v. AlfordSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1975-02-24· cited 8×
- State v. PetersonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1971-04-05· cited 6×
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1960-04-04· cited 4×
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