Supreme Court of South Carolina· 4/13/1987

State v. Leonard

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355 S.E.2d 270
292 S.C. 133
1987 S.C. LEXIS 241

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stating that in order to be guilty as an aider or abettor, the participant must be chargeable with knowledge of the principal’s criminal conduct
stating “[i]n order to be guilty as an aider or abettor, the participant must be chargeable with knowledge of the principal’s criminal conduct”
a trial court commits error when it provides instructions which are calculated to confuse or mislead the jury
\[A] motion for continuance based on grounds which exist prior to trial ordinarily must be made before the jury is sworn.\
to be liable as an aider or abetter, the participant must be chargeable with knowledge of the principal’s criminal conduct; mere presence at the scene is not sufficient to establish guilt as an aider or abetter
to be liable as an aider or abetter, the participant must be chargeable with knowledge of the principal’s criminal conduct; mere presence at the scene is not sufficient to establish guilt as an aider or abetter

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Judges: Ness, Chandler, Finney, Richter, Gregory

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