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Washington v. State: Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Conviction Reversed for Improper Closing Argument by Prosecutor
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Washington v. State: Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Conviction Reversed for Improper Closing Argument by Prosecutor

In Washington v. State, the SC Court of Appeals reversed convictions for kidnapping, armed robbery, and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime based on the prosecutor's improper closing argument. “Who among us is safe?” When a prosecutor is permitted to…

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Can You Appeal a Conviction Twice?
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Can You Appeal a Conviction Twice?

You can appeal a conviction twice – if you have been convicted, successful on appeal, retried, and convicted again, you can file a second appeal based on errors made in the second trial or you can file a PCR action based on mistakes made by…

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Prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments: how far is too far?
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Prosecutorial misconduct in closing arguments: how far is too far?

How far is too far when a prosecutor makes inflammatory statements in their closing arguments to jurors? Is it prosecutorial misconduct? Is it ever okay for a prosecutor to purposely inflame the passions and prejudices of jurors? Do the ends justify the means when the…

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