Court of Appeals of South Carolina· 6/16/1997

State v. Hamilton

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486 S.E.2d 512
327 S.C. 440

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stating that when the State is required to prove a prior conviction as an element of a crime it cannot be forced to accept a defendant's offer to stipulate
holding because two prior burglary and/or housebreaking convictions are an element of first-degree burglary under the South Carolina Code, the defendant cannot require the State to stipulate to the prior convictions in lieu of informing the jury about the prior convictions
holding because two prior burglary and/or housebreaking convictions are an element of first-degree burglary under the South Carolina Code, the defendant cannot require the State to stipulate to the prior convictions in lieu of informing the jury about the prior convictions
stating that when a specific prior conviction is required to prove a statutory element, generic statements about the offense are not possible and the jury would learn about the prior conviction when it is instructed on the elements of the crime
Evidence of prior burglary or housebreaking convictions are properly admitted for the limited purpose of establishing the elements of first-degree burglary.

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Judges: Hearn, Cureton, Stilwell

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