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STATE v. ELLIS

No. 25296.

345 S.C. 175 (2001)

547 S.E.2d 490

The STATE, Respondent, v. Mark A. ELLIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 29, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General S. Creighton Waters, all of Columbia; and Solicitor J. Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for respondent.

PLEICONES, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and received a life sentence without the possibility of parole (LWOP). On appeal, he raises an evidentiary issue and a sentencing issue. We find no merit to the sentencing claim, but reverse and remand for a new trial because of an error in allowing a non-expert to give an opinion.

Facts

The victim was found in the street, near his bicycle and a knife. Appellant admitted shooting the victim...

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