Supreme Court of South Carolina· 12/4/1989
State v. Finley
Citations
- 387 S.E.2d 88
- 300 S.C. 196
- 1989 S.C. LEXIS 242
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- reciting the rule that a criminal defendant’s right to “confront and cross examine witnesses against him and to present a full defense to the charges makes relevant [the] evidence which tends to establish motive, bias, and prejudice on the part of the prosecuting witness.”
- \[T]he state's interest in protecting criminal sexual conduct victims is stronger than the right of a defendant to attack such a victim's character in a manner that has limited or no relevance to the question of guilt.\
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Finney, Gregory, Harwell, Chandler, Toal
Read full opinion on CourtListenerCited by
5 cases in this archive cite this case.
- State v. GraceCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2002-04-15· cited 14×
- State v. GrovensteinCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2000-04-24· cited 9×
- Oconee Roller Mills, Inc. v. SpitzerCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1990-01-02· cited 5×
- State v. LangCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1991-04-01· cited 4×
- Vanover v. State of SCCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 2021-02-03
Cites
10 cases in this archive are cited by this case.
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court· 1974-02-27· cited 5,953×
- Commonwealth v. BlackSupreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1985-01-11· cited 102×
- State v. JaloCourt of Appeals of Oregon· 1976-12-27· cited 72×
- State v. SchmidtSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1986-03-31· cited 50×
- South Carolina Department of Social Services. v. BacotCourt of Appeals of South Carolina· 1984-02-21· cited 20×
- Associate Management, Inc. v. E. D. Sauls Construction Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1983-07-12· cited 18×
- State v. MercadoSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1974-11-29· cited 14×
- Baumrind v. EwingSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1981-05-19· cited 13×
- Gause Ex Rel. Gause v. LivingstonSupreme Court of South Carolina· 1968-02-16· cited 10×
- State v. McCoySupreme Court of South Carolina· 1979-12-19· cited 8×
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.