State v. Sanders, 237 S.E.2d 53 (S.C. 1977)

Cases | State v. Sanders, 237 S.E.2d 53 (S.C. 1977)

The defendant was convicted of uttering a forged instrument. The trial judge imposed restitution as a condition of parole. On appeal, the defendant claimed that the trial judge had no authority to impose restitution as a condition of parole. The State conceded. The court agreed and reversed the...

State v. Wilson, 264 S.E.2d 414 (S.C. 1980)

Cases | State v. Wilson, 264 S.E.2d 414 (S.C. 1980)

The defendant pled guilty to discharging a firearm into a dwelling. The trial court ordered the defendant to pay restitution to the victim as a condition of probation. On appeal, the defendant contended that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to order restitution as a condition of probation. The...

State v. Fussell, 383 S.E.2d 1 (S.C. 1989)

Cases | State v. Fussell, 383 S.E.2d 1 (S.C. 1989)

The defendant pled guilty to two counts of grand larceny and three counts of second degree burglary. The trial court ordered the defendant to pay $1500 in restitution to the burglary victim as a condition of probation. In ordering restitution, the trial judge stated that the sole basis for the...

Higgins v. State, 415 S.E.2d 799 (S.C. 1992)

Cases | Higgins v. State, 415 S.E.2d 799 (S.C. 1992)

The defendant was found guilty of malicious injury to personal property and was ordered to pay restitution to the victim. The defendant sought post-conviction relief, contending that S.C. Code Ann. § 17-25-125 prohibited the trial judge from both imposing the maximum sentence and requiring...

State v. Gulledge, 487 S.E.2d 590 (S.C. 1997)

Cases | State v. Gulledge, 487 S.E.2d 590 (S.C. 1997)

The defendant was employed as a bookkeeper by the victim company and wrote checks from the company’s account to her creditors. The defendant pled guilty to breach of trust in an amount greater than $5,000. In determining the amount of restitution, the trial court used a handwritten summary of...

State v. Hill, 501 S.E.2d 122 (S.C. 1998)

Cases | State v. Hill, 501 S.E.2d 122 (S.C. 1998)

The defendant was convicted of murdering a police officer and sentenced to death. On appeal, the defendant contended that the trial court erred in allowing the admission of victim impact evidence, as S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-1550(A) prohibits its admission in a capital case. The court noted that...

Ex parte Littlefield, 540 S.E.2d 81 (S.C. 2000)

Cases | Ex parte Littlefield, 540 S.E.2d 81 (S.C. 2000)

The defendant pled guilty to white-collar crimes committed against multiple victims. Though Petitioners were victims of the defendant, their cases were not contained within the guilty plea resolution. The petitioners moved to set aside the guilty plea on the basis that they were not notified of the...

In re Terrence M., 628 S.E.2d 295 (S.C. Ct. App. 2006)

Cases | In re Terrence M., 628 S.E.2d 295 (S.C. Ct. App. 2006)

The juvenile defendant was adjudicated delinquent for possession of a stolen motor vehicle, failure to stop for a blue light, and probation violation. He was sentenced to be committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) for an indeterminate period, which was suspended upon alternative...

Torrence v. S.C. Dept. of Corrections, 646 S.E.2d 866 (S.C. 2007)

Cases | Torrence v. S.C. Dept. of Corrections, 646 S.E.2d 866 (S.C. 2007)

Prisoners who worked at the Prison Industries Wire Harness Assembly facility worked for the private company Insilco Technologies Group (Insilco). Insilco paid the Department of Corrections (DOC) $7.17 per hour for each prisoner’s labor; the prisoners were paid $5.25 per hour. A class action...

State v. Houey, 651 S.E.2d 314 (S.C. 2007)

Cases | State v. Houey, 651 S.E.2d 314 (S.C. 2007)

The defendant was charged with second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. The State moved for an order requiring the defendant to submit to testing for HIV and other diseases, but the defendant opposed the motion. The trial court issued the order; the defendant appealed. On appeal, the...