Supreme Court of South Carolina· 4/17/2000

State v. Harris

Citations

530 S.E.2d 626
340 S.C. 59
2000 S.C. LEXIS 86

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holding that juror’s misconduct in consulting legal dictionary for definitions of \malice aforethought\ and “manslaughter” did not entitle defendant to new trial
holding that juror's misconduct in consulting legal dictionary for definitions of \malice aforethought\ and \manslaughter\ did not entitle defendant to new trial
holding a mistrial should be granted only when absolutely necessary and to receive a mistrial the defendant must show error and resulting prejudice
holding the trial court is in the best position to determine the credibility of the jurors, and therefore, it is granted broad deference on this issue
stating the decision to grant or deny a mistrial is within the discretion of the trial court
finding a new trial was not necessary when a juror independently consulted a legal dictionary to clarify the meaning of malice aforethought and told the other members of the jury \what she had done and that it made her feel like she should choose murder\

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Judges: Burnett, Finney, Toal, Moore, Waller

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