Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1/10/1994

Sumpter v. State

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439 S.E.2d 842
312 S.C. 221
1994 S.C. LEXIS 7

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ruling solicitor’s explanation for striking a black venireperson was racially neutral where prospective juror had a prior DUI involvement
ruling solicitor’s explanation for striking a black venireperson was racially neutral where prospective juror had a prior DUI involvement
ruling solicitor's explanation for striking a black venireperson was racially neutral where prospective juror had a prior DUI involvement
trial judge’s findings regarding purposeful discrimination rest largely on evaluation of demeanor and credibility, and reviewing court should give the findings great deference on appeal
“Because the trial court’s findings ... rest largely on his evaluation of demeanor and credibility, those findings are given great deference.”
“we find the solicitor’s additional explanation that he struck Mr. Wright because he had struck him earlier in the week is also race neutral”

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Judges: Moore, Harwell, Chandler, Toal, Finney

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