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STATE v. NELSON

Opinion No. 28171.

440 S.C. 413 (2023)

891 S.E.2d 508

The STATE, Respondent, v. Carmie Josette NELSON, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Filed August 9, 2023.

Rehearing Denied September 14, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Appellate Defender Sarah Elizabeth Shipe , of Columbia, for Petitioner.

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

The sole issue in this case is the admissibility of autopsy photos. A jury found Petitioner Carmie Nelson ("Carmie") guilty of murdering her roommate, and the trial court sentenced her to life imprisonment. Carmie appealed, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court erred in admitting gruesome autopsy photos in contravention...

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