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STATE v. SOBERS

No. 5146.

404 S.C. 263 (2013)

744 S.E.2d 588

The STATE, Respondent, v. Rashaun SOBERS, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided June 26, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek , of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan M. Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka , and Senior Assistant Attorney General Melody J. Brown , all of Columbia; and Solicitor Barry Barnette , of Spartanburg, for Respondent.

LOCKEMY, J.

Rashaun Sobers appeals his conviction for murder, arguing the trial court erred in (1) excluding testimony regarding gang activity, and (2) finding Rocky Watts was not qualified as an expert in gang activity. We affirm the trial court.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

On April 21, 2009, Sobers shot and killed Sebastian Jaramillo (the victim) in Spartanburg County. Sobers was indicted for murder, and a jury trial was held in September 2010...

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