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State v. Jones

Citations

  • 543 S.E.2d 541
  • 344 S.C. 48
  • 2001 S.C. LEXIS 41

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  • concluding that defendant may be charged with separate robbery offenses when there is a threat to each person from whom property is taken
  • holding “two-strikes” law constitutional under separation of powers, cruel and unusual punishment, equal protection and ex post facto challenges
  • holding a Telfaire charge was unnecessary when the case did not involve a single witness identification
  • holding a Telfaire charge was unnecessary where the case did not involve a single witness identification and where, given the witnesses' degree of certainty, there appeared very little likelihood of mistaken identification
  • holding a Telf aire charge was unnecessary where the case did not involve a single witness identification and where, given the witnesses’ degree of certainty, there appeared very little likelihood of mistaken identification
  • holding the mandatory nature of section 17-25-45 does not violate the separation of powers doctrine in light of a prosecutor’s discretion to pursue triggering offenses or plea down the charges

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Judges: Waller, Toal, Moore, Burnett, Pleicones

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