State v. Durant

Syllabus

Appellant Larry Durant was convicted of second-degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC) for sexually abusing a teenage girl in his church office where he served as the pastor. At trial, the State called three other girls who claimed that Durant had abused them in a similar fashion. The trial court permitted the testimony as evidence of a common scheme or plan under Rule 404(b), SCRE, finding the evidence admissible pursuant to State v. Wallace, 384 S.C. 428, 683 S.E.2d 275 (2009). Applying the framework announced in State v. Perry, we affirm the admissibility of the girls' testimony. We also affirm Durant's conviction because while the State failed to accurately disclose the criminal history of al witness, that information was not material and therefore no Brady violation occurred.