State v. Jackson

State v. Jackson.

State v. Jackson, 96 S.E. 416 (S.C. 1918)

Court: Supreme Court of South Carolina · State Highest Courts
Decided: July 17, 1918
Docket: No. 10033
Judges: Hydrick
Citations: 96 S.E. 416110 S.C. 2731918 S.C. LEXIS 38
Disposition: Reversed and remanded, for change of venue and new trial.

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Syllabus

1. Criminal Law — Change op Venue — Discretion op Court.—The granting or refusing of motions for change of venue is discretionary with Court; but discretion must be judicial, and not arbitrary. 2. Criminal Law—Change op Venue—Local Prejudice.'—■'Where, on motion for change of venue, accused, charged with arson, submitted affidavits of 20 prominent citizens of county, showing impossibility of impartial trial in such county because of prejudice against accused, the inflamed state of public mind, and popularity and influence of prosecutor, and State offered nothing to the contrary, accused was clearly entitled to the change.

Summary

Before Smith, J., Jasper, Fall term, 1915. Jas. F. Jackson was convicted of arson, and he appeals. cite : As to change of venue: Civil Code 1912, sec. 3832; McM. Eq. 348; 8 S. C. 237; 54 S. C. 368; 6 S. C. 313;'9 S. C. 284; 61 S. C. 251; 2 McC. 384; 3 Mo. 194; 12 Wend. 203 N. Y.—; 2 W. Va. 73; 10 Inch 182. > As to what is a dwelling house, within the meaning of law as applied to arson: Black’s Law Dictionary; Wharton’s Crim. Law 357; 5 Corpus Juris 545; 27 S. C. 106; 5 Corpus Juris 546; 33 Me. 30; 64 Mass. 478; 52 N. C. 167; 13 Grat. (W. Va.) 763; Crim. Code, S. C., sec. 179. (oral argument).

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Opinion of the Court — Hydrick

The opinion of the Court was delivered by Mr. Justice Hydrick.

Defendant appeals from sentence on conviction of arson, and assigns error, inter alia, in the refusal of his motion for a change of venue.

1, 2 In support of the motion, he submitted the affidavits of 20 prominent and respectable citizens of the county to the effect that- it was impossible for him to get a fair and impartial trial in Jasper county on account of prejudice against him, the inflamed state' of the public mind, and the popularity and influence of the prosecutor. . The State offered nothing to the contrary. The granting or refusing of motion for change of venue is in the discretion of the Court. But it is a judicial, and not an arbitary, discretion. Upon the showing made, defendant was clearly entitled to a change of venue. This view of the case makes it unnecessary to consider the other- grounds of appeal.

The judgment is reversed, and the case is remanded for a change of venue and a new trial.

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State v. Francis149 S.E. 348 (S.C. 1929)
State v. MOUZON99 S.E.2d 672 (S.C. 1957)
State v. Moorer129 S.E.2d 330 (S.C. 1963)
State v. Bikle185 S.E. 753 (S.C. 1936)
In re Will of Ross109 S.E. 365 (N.C. 1921) · Concurrence
State v. Massey229 S.E.2d 332 (S.C. 1976)

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State v. Massey229 S.E.2d 332 (S.C. 1976)
State v. Cannon151 S.E.2d 752 (S.C. 1966)
State v. Moorer129 S.E.2d 330 (S.C. 1963)
State v. MOUZON99 S.E.2d 672 (S.C. 1957)
State v. Bikle185 S.E. 753 (S.C. 1936)
State v. Francis149 S.E. 348 (S.C. 1929)

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