State v. Hughey

1 Analyses of this case by attorneys

  1. Capital Defense Weekly, July 8, 2002

    Capital Defense NewsletterJuly 8, 2002

    As noted, to warrant reversal, a trial judge's refusal to give a requested jury charge must be both erroneous and prejudicial to the defendant. Keaton; State v. Hughey, 339 S.C. 439, 529 S.E.2d 721 (2000). The jury charge is to be read as a whole in considering whether it adequately covers the law.