Supreme Court Published Opinions -
July 2020
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7-1-2020 - Opinions
The Court reverses the court of appeals' decision in, State v. Herndon, Op. No. 2018-UP-458 (S.C. Ct. App. filed Dec. 12, 2018), and finds the court of appeals erred in affirming the trial court's failure to give the circumstantial evidence charge requested by Petitioner.7-15-2020 - Opinions
27987 - In the Matter of Harold Ray Crews
The Court reciprocally suspended Respondent from the practice of law in South Carolina for thirty days following his thirty-day suspension from the practice of law in North Carolina.7-22-2020 - Opinions
27988 - SCHuman Affairs Commission v. Yang
We affirm the circuit court's denial of a motion by the South Carolina Human Affairs Commission to compel enforcement of a settlement agreement. We reverse the circuit court's orders of protection, as well as its order dismissing the Commission's claims, and we remand the matter to the circuit court for further proceedings.