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· 6/10/1996

State v. Gourdine

Citations

  • 472 S.E.2d 241
  • 322 S.C. 396
  • 1996 S.C. LEXIS 93

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting the amendment to the statute requires that the robber allege he was armed while using a representation of a deadly weapon
  • the law to be charged is determined from the evidence presented at trial
  • the law to be charged is determined from the evidence presented at trial
  • “The trial judge is to charge the jury on a lesser included offense if there is any evidence from which it could be inferred the lesser, rather than the greater, offense was committed.”
  • “Strong arm robbery is defined as the ‘felonious or unlawful taking of money, goods, or other personal property of any value from the person of another or in his presence by violence or by putting such person in fear.’ ”

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Judges: Moore, Finney, Toal, Waller, Burnett

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