STATE v. STOKES

21940

279 S.C. 191 (1983)

304 S.E.2d 814

The STATE, Respondent, v. James Earl STOKES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 27, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asst. Appellate Defender Tara D. Shurling, of S.C. Com'n of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Retired Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod, Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., State's Atty. Carolyn M. Adams and Sol. James C. Anders, Columbia, for respondent.


June 27, 1983.

NESS, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of committing a lewd act upon a child. He contends the trial court erred in admitting evidence of other "bad acts" he allegedly committed. We agree and reverse.

Appellant allegedly committed the lewd act when the child came to his home to purchase a frozen fruit-flavored treat sold to neighborhood children by appellant and his wife. Over appellant's objection, the trial judge allowed another child...

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