1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.C.
  4. 354 S.C.
  5. 354 S.C. 390 (2003)
 

STATE v. BRYANT

No. 25649.

354 S.C. 390 (2003)

581 S.E.2d 157

The STATE, Respondent, v. James N. BRYANT, III, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 12, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of the South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General S. Creighton Waters, all of Columbia; and J. Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for respondent.

PER CURIAM:

Appellant was convicted of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to death. Appellant argues the trial judge erred by denying his motion for a new trial on the basis that law enforcement's contact with jurors' family members compromised his right to a fair and impartial jury. We agree.

FACTS

Appellant was indicted for the murder and armed robbery of Horry County Police Officer Dennis Lyden. Jury selection began on Monday, June...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases