top of page
Presented by (2).png

The Golden Rule

In a 3-2 case, the SC Supreme Court analyzes (procedurally and substantively) the Golden Rule in closing arguments.


From the ABA:


While the majority does not rule on the substantive, underlying argument, the dissent explains their views on whether the "golden rule" was violated:



Recent Posts

See All

The defendant has a fundamental right to testify or not testify. · State v. Rivera, 402 S.C. 225 (2013). While the defendant as a right to be present at trial, they do not have a right to be absent

bottom of page