Supreme Court of South Carolina· 11/23/1998

State v. Needs

Citations

508 S.E.2d 857
333 S.C. 134
1998 S.C. LEXIS 160

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holding evidence that defendant carried a life insurance policy on the victim may be admissible to show defendant’s motive for the homicide
holding evidence that defendant carried a life insurance policy on the victim may be admissible to show defendant's motive for the homicide
recognizing the Supreme Court has identified two appropriate ways to charge circumstantial evidence
reaffirming the “well established” Edwards charge and stating that the court recently approved a charge in Grippon “that makes no distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence”
reaffirming the \well established\ Edwards charge and stating that the court recently approved a charge in Grippon \that makes no distinction between direct and circumstantial evidence\
finding a ground for a new trial may not be based upon evidence that is merely cumulative or impeaching

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Judges: Waller, Finney, Toal, Moore, Burnett

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