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State v. Wiley

Citations

  • 692 S.E.2d 560
  • 387 S.C. 490
  • 2010 S.C. App. LEXIS 51

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • concluding the mention of an outstanding warrant in an opening argument to explain the basis of the traffic stop was not sufficient prejudice to warrant a mistrial
  • holding the decision to grant or deny a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion amounting to an error of law
  • holding the decision to grant or deny a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court and will not be overturned on appeal absent an abuse of discretion amounting to an error of law
  • “Error is harmless when it could not reasonably have affected the result of the trial.”
  • \The decision to grant or deny a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court.\
  • \The decision to grant or deny a mistrial is within the sound discretion of the trial court.\

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Judges: Williams, Short, Lockemy

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