Supreme Court of South Carolina

State v. Durant

May 6, 2020

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court affirmed Larry Durant's conviction for second-degree criminal sexual conduct, holding that the trial court properly admitted testimony of other alleged victims under the common scheme or plan exception of Rule 404(b) and that the State's failure to disclose a witness's criminal history was not material under Brady. The Court applied the Perry framework for prior‑act evidence and found no reversible error in the trial court's discretion.