In the Matter of the Care and Treatment of Kenneth Campbell, Petitioner.

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new civil commitment proceeding, holding that the trial court erred by admitting evidence of an unrelated arrest warrant to impeach the State’s expert witness. The Court found the evidence was relevant but its probative value was substantially outweighed by unfair prejudice, and the error was not harmless. Consequently, the commitment judgment was vacated and sent back for a new proceeding.