STATE v. STOKES

No. 26603.

381 S.C. 390 (2009)

673 S.E.2d 434

The STATE, Respondent, v. Samuel STOKES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 17, 2009.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tricia A. Blanchette, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, all of Columbia, and Solicitor Harold W. Gowdy, III, of Spartanburg, for Respondent.


Justice WALLER:

Appellant Samuel Stokes appeals his convictions for murder, first degree burglary, and assault with intent to kill. Appellant argues the trial court erred by admitting a State witness's prior inconsistent statement as well as evidence of prior bad acts. We find no error and therefore affirm.

FACTS

On the night of October 6, 2003, Spartanburg police responded to a 9-1-1 call that someone had been shot at a home on Briarcliff Road....

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