The State, Respondent/petitioner v. Venancio Diaz Perez, Petitioner/respondent.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court held that the trial court’s refusal to admit testimony about Mother 2’s U‑visa application was not a harmless Confrontation Clause error, reversed the Court of Appeals, and remanded for a new trial. The decision rested on the importance of bias evidence in a case built on credibility. The Court declined to address the remaining issues.