Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1/12/2009

State v. Mercer

Citations

672 S.E.2d 556
381 S.C. 149
2009 S.C. LEXIS 11

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recognizing that a motion for a new trial based upon after discovered evidence must be presented to the trial court in the first instance
holding that appellate courts review decisions to deny motions for a new trial based on after-discovered evidence for an abuse of discretion
noting our jurisprudence recognizes the gatekeeping role of the trial court in determining the credibility of post-trial motions
stating this court \may not make [its] own findings of fact\ and must \affirm the trial court if reasonably supported by the evidence\
describing the trial judge’s broad discretion to determine whether a juror is qualified
\The deferential standard of review constrains [an appellate court] to affirm the [circuit] court if reasonably supported by the evidence.\

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Judges: Kittredge, Toal, Waller, Pleicones, Beatty

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