Supreme Court of South Carolina· 4/28/1997

State v. Williams

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485 S.E.2d 99
326 S.C. 130
1997 S.C. LEXIS 89

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recognizing that governmental intimidation of a witness can be deemed harmless error where the witness nonetheless testifies
recognizing that governmental intimidation of a witness can be deemed harmless error where the witness nonetheless testifies
holding that it was not harmless error for a prosecutor to tell a witness it was not in his \best interest\ to talk to the defendant's attorney
reversing conviction when prosecutor told exculpatory witness’s attorney that permitting defense counsel to interview witness would not be in \best interest\ of witness, who then refused to be interviewed and did not testify at trial
reversing conviction when prosecutor told exculpatory witness's attorney that permitting defense counsel to interview witness would not be in \best interest\ of witness, who then refused to be interviewed and did not testify at trial
where government improperly interferes with witnesses right to talk with defense, defendant must demonstrate both substantial interference and prejudice in order to obtain relief

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Judges: Finney, Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett

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