Supreme Court of South Carolina· 7/19/1993

State v. Wilson

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433 S.E.2d 864
315 S.C. 289

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omitting the requirement in Rule 50(a), SCRCP, that \[a] motion for directed verdict shall state the specific grounds therefor\ when such a directed verdict motion is made during a criminal proceeding
stating the precise quantity of drugs involved in trafficking in cocaine in violation of § 44-53-370(e)(2), “is pertinent, not to the classification of trafficking, but to the minimum penalty proscribed (sic)”
conspiracy does not require overt acts but may be proven by overt acts done in furtherance of the conspiracy, including commission of the substantive crimes
upon review of the denial of a directed verdict, the appellate court must consider the existence of evidence rather than its weight
“A conspiracy which commenced prior to and without cessation continued beyond the effective date of a new statute does not violate the ex post facto prohibition.”
“The State Grand Jury was created to improve the State’s ability to ‘detect and eliminate’ multi-county criminal activity----To this end, the Grand Jury has statewide authority but its jurisdiction is limited to certain offenses.”

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Judges: Toal, Harwell, Chandler, Moore, Finney

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