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Daniel Coble
- Nov 12, 2021
6th vs. 5th: Rights of Defendants and Co-Defendants
In a recent S.C. Court of Appeals opinion, the court had to analyze the Sixth Amendment rights of a defendant vs. the Fifth Amendment...
Daniel Coble
- Sep 20, 2021
Daniel Coble
- Jul 14, 2021
SC CoA: "the doctrine of transferred intent inapplicable to this charge of attempted murder."
A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog piece on Attempted Murder and Transferred Intent. The Supreme Court did not directly answer...
Daniel Coble
- May 20, 2021
Constructive Possession of Drugs: Jury Charge vs. Directed Verdict
In a recent South Carolina Supreme Court case, State v. Stewart, the Court clarified the proper jury instructions for a drug charge based...
Daniel Coble
- Apr 19, 2021
Tort of False Arrest (False Imprisonment)
We emphasize that a person proximately harmed by being arrested on a facially valid warrant that transpires to lack probable cause may...
Daniel Coble
- Mar 31, 2021
Traffic Stops, Custody, and Miranda
In a recent S.C. Court of Appeals case, State v. Barksdale, the Court examined the issue of traffic stops, custody, and Miranda. In this...
Daniel Coble
- Feb 15, 2021
Defendant restrained in front of jury
State v. Heyward
Daniel Coble
- Jan 25, 2021
Duplicitous Indictments
State v. Samuels
Daniel Coble
- Jan 18, 2021
Sufficiency of an Indictment
State v. Samuels
Daniel Coble
- Jan 11, 2021
Verdict Unanimity: is a fact an element or a means?
State v. Adams
Daniel Coble
- Nov 9, 2020
Daniel Coble
- Sep 17, 2020
Police Interviews and Hearsay
In many criminal trials, a defendant speaks with law enforcement, and that conversation is recorded. And often the State wishes to...
Daniel Coble
- Sep 4, 2020
Facially Valid Warrant Requirements
Carter v. Bryant
Daniel Coble
- Aug 20, 2020
Closing Arguments Standard
State v. Gibbs