Supreme Court of South Carolina· 6/29/1998

State v. Kelly

Citations

502 S.E.2d 99
331 S.C. 132
1998 S.C. LEXIS 86

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holding that a juror’s possession of a religious pamphlet on the death penalty did not warrant reversal
holding that a juror's misconduct in sharing pro-death penalty pamphlet with other jurors during penalty phase did not violate defendant's right to fair trial
holding that a juror's misconduct in sharing pro-death penalty pamphlet with other jurors during penalty phase did not violate defendant's right to fair trial
recognizing that trial judges and attorneys cannot fulfill their duty to screen out biased jurors without accurate information and finding that the first inquiry in the juror disqualification analysis is whether the juror intentionally concealed information during voir dire
holding number of jurors exposed to improper communication relevant to determining whether misconduct influenced jury
stating “the trial judge is in the best position to determine the credibility of the jurors; therefore, this [c]ourt should grant him broad deference”

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Judges: Burnett, Moore, Waller, Finney, Toal

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