Supreme Court of South Carolina

State v. Herndon

July 1, 2020

Summary

The South Carolina Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for a new trial because the trial court’s refusal to give the Logan circumstantial‑evidence charge, which the defendant requested in a case based largely on circumstantial evidence, was erroneous and not harmless. The Court held that the Logan charge is mandatory when requested and that its omission prejudiced the defendant.