South Carolina v. Broadnax
Annotate this CaseThe State of South Carolina appealed the Court of Appeals' decision reversing respondent Christopher Broadnax's convictions for armed robbery and kidnapping, and remanding for a new trial. The State argued: (1) the appellate court erred in reversing the trial court on the issue of whether armed robbery was a "crime of dishonesty or false statement;" and (2) the appellate court erred in refusing to find error in the admission of respondent's prior criminal record harmless beyond a reasonable doubt. After review, the Supreme Court affirmed in part and reversed in part. The Court disagreed with the State that armed robbery was a "crime of dishonesty," but agreed that the appeals court erred in refusing to find error in the admission of respondent's criminal record. The case was remanded for further proceedings.
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