Supreme Court of South Carolina· 7/6/1987

State v. Owens

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359 S.E.2d 275
293 S.C. 161

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explaining the defendant has the \burden to demonstrate actual juror prejudice\ to warrant changing venue
\[A defendant's] mere assertion that the jurors could have been subconsciously affected by . . . media exposure is insufficient to show prejudice.\
evidence of victim’s habits and relationships used to establish corpus delicti of murder
evidence of victim's habits and relationships used to establish corpus delicti of murder
An indictment is sufficient if the offense is stated with sufficient certainty and particularity to enable the court to know what judgment to pronounce, and the defendant to know what he is called upon to answer and whether he may plead an acquittal or conviction thereon.

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Judges: Gregory

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