Supreme Court of South Carolina· 5/12/1997

State v. Pierce

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485 S.E.2d 913
326 S.C. 176
1997 S.C. LEXIS 97

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holding evidence of prior bad act was inadmissible under the common scheme or plan exception where the acts were not sufficiently similar and where the acts occurred more than a year apart
holding evidence of prior bad act was inadmissible under the common scheme or plan exception where the acts were not sufficiently similar and where the acts occurred more than a year apart
holding hospital employees’ testimony regarding victim’s previous injuries was inadmissible under the common scheme or plan, exception because there was no clear and convincing evidence defendant inflicted the injuries
holding hospital employees' testimony regarding victim's previous injuries was inadmissible under the common scheme or plan exception because there was no clear and convincing evidence defendant inflicted the injuries
finding trial judge erred in admitting testimony that child abuse victim had previously been treated for injuries where State failed to offer any proof the injuries were inflicted by defendant
stating relevant evidence of other crimes, wrongs, or acts of a defendant is only admissible if (1) the act resulted in a conviction or (2) the evidence is clear and convincing

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Judges: Moore, Finney, Waller, Burnett, Toal

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