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Daniel Coble
- Jun 18, 2020
Followup: Standard for Joint Trial or Multiple Indictments (joinder & severance)
Previous blog post: When may the State try cases together (joint trial)? In a recent SC Court of Appeals case, State v. Tallent, the...
Daniel Coble
- Jun 13, 2020
Burglary 1st: "Appurtenant"
As a follow up to the recent post on State v. Massey and Burglary 1st, the SC Supreme Court briefly analyzed the definition of...
Daniel Coble
- Jun 10, 2020
Procedure for Motion to Quash Indictment
In a recent SC Supreme Court case, State v. Massey, the Court addressed the issue of a motion to quash an indictment as well as the...
Daniel Coble
- May 12, 2020
When may the State try cases together (joint trial)?
According to State v. Harris, there are four considerations for a joint trial: State v. Harris, 351 S.C. 643, 653, 572 S.E.2d 267, 273...
Daniel Coble
- May 10, 2020
Private Citizens and Obstruction of Justice
In a recent SC Court of Appeals case, State v. Singleton, a defendant was charged with obstruction of justice for lying to law...
Daniel Coble
- May 8, 2020
Brady and 'Possession of State': Criminal Background Search
A recent SC Supreme Court case discussed Brady violations in regards to evidence that could be used to impeach. In State v. Durant, one...
Daniel Coble
- May 6, 2020
Rule 404(b) Common Scheme or Plan: Logical Connection Test not Similarity Test
In a recent SC Supreme Court case, State v. Perry, the court makes clear what the proper standard is for determining whether prior bad...
Daniel Coble
- Apr 27, 2020
Bruton and non-testifying codefendant's statements inculpating other defendant
In a lengthy Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals case (United States v. Benson, No. 18-4539, 2020 WL 1966843 (4th Cir. Apr. 24, 2020)), the...
Daniel Coble
- Apr 24, 2020
Attempt of a Specific Intent Crime
A recent SC Court of Appeals case discussed the legal doctrine of attempt of a specific intent crime: State v. McGowan
Daniel Coble
- Apr 23, 2020
Objective conduct, subjective intent, and sham drugs
One last followup to the unpublished Fourth Circuit case. The court described the legal requirements for convicting someone of an...
Daniel Coble
- Apr 22, 2020
"A substantial step is more than mere preparation but less than completion of the crime."
As a followup to the recent unpublished Fourth Circuit case, the court described the legal requirements for an attempt of conspiracy to...
Daniel Coble
- Apr 21, 2020
'Buyer-seller relationship' and conspiracy to distribute
In an unpublished opinion by the Fourth Circuit, the court describes the legal requirements for a conviction of conspiracy to distribute...