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STATE v. OWENS

Opinion No. 28035.

433 S.C. 482 (2021)

860 S.E.2d 357

The STATE, Respondent, v. Ahshaad Mykiel OWENS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed June 16, 2021.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek , of Columbia, for Petitioner.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson , Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka , Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown , and Susannah Rawl Cole , all of Columbia; Solicitor Scarlett Anne Wilson , of Charleston, all for Respondent.

Ahshaad Owens shot and killed Jarrod Howard during a drug deal. Owens claimed he shot Howard by accident, but the jury convicted him of murder. Owens claims the trial court erred in charging the jury that unlawful activity on his part could foreclose his accident defense. In particular, Owens argues the trial court failed to explain to the...

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