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State v. Hammond

Citations

  • 242 S.E.2d 411
  • 270 S.C. 347
  • 1978 S.C. LEXIS 529

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  • finding that the presence of marijuana in a truck on defendant's property was admissible as relevant to defendant's intent to distribute cocaine
  • finding that the presence of marijuana in a truck on defendant’s property was admissible as relevant to defendant’s intent to distribute cocaine
  • observing that “such a charge has no proper place in the judge’s statement of the law”
  • holding evidence of marijuana found in truck on defendant’s property was admissible as relevant to show intent to distribute cocaine
  • holding evidence of marijuana found in truck on defendant's property was admissible as relevant to show intent to distribute cocaine
  • holding that although it is always proper for an attorney in his argument to the jury to point out the failure of a party to call a material witness, “such a charge has no proper place in the judge’s statement of the law”

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Judges: Littlejohn, Lewis, Ness, Rhodes, Gregory

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