State v. Perez

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court’s refusal to admit testimony about Mother 2’s U‑visa application violated the Sixth Amendment Confrontation Clause and that the error was not harmless. Because the case hinged on credibility, the Court remanded for a new trial. The decision did not address the remaining issues, including the admission of prior bad‑act evidence and the alleged vindictive sentence.