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Supreme Court· 12/16/1996

Williams v. California

Citations

  • 519 U.S. 1045
  • 136 L. Ed. 2d 541

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  • prison disciplinary records admissible under Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 19-5-510 (1985)
  • prison disciplinary records admissible under Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act, S.C.Code Ann. § 19-5-510 (1985)
  • party cannot complain of error which his own conduct has induced
  • a party cannot complain of error his own conduct induced
  • mere fact that a defendant chooses to reveal otherwise undiscoverable facts in the hope of securing a favorable plea agreement does not bind the State to accept the defendant’s terms; a defendant may not attempt to create a firm commitment out of plea negotiations

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