Supreme Court of South Carolina· 5/26/2009

State v. Hernandez

Citations

677 S.E.2d 603
382 S.C. 620
2009 S.C. LEXIS 140

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holding the circuit court should grant a directed verdict only when the evidence merely raises a suspicion that the accused is guilty
holding mere suspicion is insufficient to support a verdict
reversing a conviction for trafficking and noting “the State failed to present any evidence such as acts, declarations, or specific conduct to support [an] inference” that the petitioners had knowledge that drugs were being transported
reversing a conviction for trafficking and noting “the State failed to present any evidence such as acts, declarations, or specific conduct to support [an] inference” that the petitioners had knowledge that drugs were being transported
\A defendant is entitled to a directed verdict when the state fails to produce evidence of the offense charged.\

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Judges: Toal, Waller, Kittredge, Moore, Spruill

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