Opinion
Appellate Case No. 2013-000074 Unpublished Opinion No. 2014-UP-327
09-03-2014
The State, Respondent, v. Detrick Tiwan Williams, Appellant.
Appellate Defender Benjamin John Tripp, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, both of Columbia; and Solicitor Kevin Scott Brackett, of York, for Respondent.
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
Appeal From York County John C. Hayes, III, Circuit Court Judge
AFFIRMED
Appellate Defender Benjamin John Tripp, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson and Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, both of Columbia; and Solicitor Kevin Scott Brackett, of York, for Respondent. PER CURIAM: Detrick Tiwan Williams appeals his conviction of indecent exposure, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following authorities: State v. Weston, 367 S.C. 279, 292, 625 S.E.2d 641, 648 (2006) ("When ruling on a motion for a directed verdict, the trial court is concerned with the existence or nonexistence of evidence, not its weight."); id. at 292-93, 625 S.E.2d at 648 ("If there is any direct evidence or any substantial circumstantial evidence reasonably tending to prove the guilt of the accused, the [trial court] must find the case was properly submitted to the jury."); S.C. Code Ann. § 16-15-130 (2003) ("It is unlawful for a person to wilfully, maliciously, and indecently expose his person in a public place, on property of others, or to the view of any person on a street or highway."); State v. Williams, 280 S.C. 305, 306-07, 312 S.E.2d 555, 556 (1984) (adopting the definition of a public place as "[a]ny place so situated that what passes there can be seen by any considerable number of persons, if they happen to look" (citations omitted)). AFFIRMED.
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.