Although the minor victim and her mother practiced the minor’s testimony for several nights before the trial, since their testimony indicates that the mother merely asked the minor questions without suggesting what her answers should be, defendant has not shown ...

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State v. Loftin (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-006-15, 6 pp.) (Per Curiam) Appealed from Lancaster County Circuit Court (Brooks Goldsmith, J.) S.C. App. Unpub. Holding: Although the charged conduct took place at the home shared by defendant and the victim, the ...

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State v. Brown (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-004-15, 13 pp.) (H. Bruce Williams, J.) Appealed from Pickens County Circuit Court (G. Edward Welmaker, J.) S.C. App. Holding: An expert in child abuse dynamics and delayed disclosure, who never interviewed the child ...

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State v. Black The trial court erred when it admitted evidence of a defense witness’s 1987 manslaughter convictions for which he was imprisoned until 1993. These convictions did not rest on dishonest conduct and are not particularly probative of the specific trait of truthfulness. Nevertheless, the error was harmless.

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State v. Whitner Since the minor victim’s mother acted in good faith when she recorded the victim’s telephone conversations with defendant, the recordings were admissible under the S.C. Homeland Security Act.

Tagged with: Criminal Practice CSC with a Minor Evidence First Impression