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meaningful inquiry in South Carolina

10 South Carolina opinions name it 2 courts 1992–2025 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by South Carolina courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (7)

CaseFollowedCited
State v. Scrivengreen
scctapp · 2000 · cited in 3 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2019
2 sentences

2019For consistency, we will refer to this prior conviction as a strong arm robbery conviction. 3 See State v. Scriven , 339 S.C. 333 , 344, 529 S.E.2d 71 , 76 (Ct. App. 2000) (providing a trial court must conduct "a meaningful analysis to balance the impeachment value of [a defendant's] prior convictions, if any, against the prejudicial impact, as clearly required under Rule 609(a)(1)"). 4 Perhaps a clearer statement in Bryant would have been that the prior firearms convictions "had little" to do with the defendant's credibility, as we did not intend to hold prior firearms convictions are per se

2019For consistency, we will refer to this prior conviction as a strong arm robbery conviction. 3 See State v. Scriven , 339 S.C. 333 , 344, 529 S.E.2d 71 , 76 (Ct. App. 2000) (providing a trial court must conduct "a meaningful analysis to balance the impeachment value of [a defendant's] prior convictions, if any, against the prejudicial impact, as clearly required under Rule 609(a)(1)"). 4 Perhaps a clearer statement in Bryant would have been that the prior firearms convictions "had little" to do with the defendant's credibility, as we did not intend to hold prior firearms convictions are per se

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State v. Grantgreen
sc · 1980 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

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State v. Stukesgreen
sc · 2016 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

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State v. Dixongreen
sc · 1977 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

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Gardner v. Stategreen
sc · 2002 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
2 sentences

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

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Payne v. Dewittgreen
okla · 1999 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2013–2013
1 sentence

2013Finberg, Annotation, Defaulting Defendant’s Right to Notice and Hearing as to Determination of Amount of Damages, 15 A.L.R.3d 586 , § 5 (1967 & Supp.2013) (identifying state cases where defaulting defendant had the right to cross-examine plaintiffs witnesses and to introduce affirmative testimony on his own behalf in mitigation of the damages); 46 Am.Jur.2d Judgments § 299 (2006) (citing state cases where courts have approved varying levels of defendant’s participation in post-default proceedings); Payne v. Dewitt, 995 P.2d 1088, 1094-95 (Okla.1999) (recognizing defaulting defendant’s statutor

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Lanier v. Laniergreen
scctapp · 2005 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2009–2009
2 sentences

2009See generally Lanier v. Lanier, 364 S.C. 211, 215 , 612 S.E.2d 456, 458 (Ct.App.2005) (finding that the appellant has the burden to convince this Court that the family court committed legal emr on appeal in a child custody case) (emphasis added). *45 Furthermore, Mother’s speculative claim that “adequate preparation of her case for trial may have avoided trial ... [and] most probably have brought about a different result” is insufficient to establish that she was deprived of a meaningful hearing in violation of her due process rights, particularly when she never raised this issue to the family

2009See generally Lanier v. Lanier, 364 S.C. 211, 215 , 612 S.E.2d 456, 458 (Ct.App.2005) (finding that the appellant has the burden to convince this Court that the family court committed legal emr on appeal in a child custody case) (emphasis added). *45 Furthermore, Mother’s speculative claim that “adequate preparation of her case for trial may have avoided trial ... [and] most probably have brought about a different result” is insufficient to establish that she was deprived of a meaningful hearing in violation of her due process rights, particularly when she never raised this issue to the family

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (1)

CaseNegativeCited
State v. Rayfieldgreen
sc · 2006 · cited in 1 South Carolina opinions naming this issue, 2019–2019
2 sentences

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

2019Cf. State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119 , 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting in part) ("Some principles of law, however, are not to be charged to a jury."), majority opinion overruled by State v. Stukes, 416 S.C. 493, 499 , 787 S.E.2d 480, 483 (2016) (holding the jury charge then Associate Justice Pleicones objected to being given should no longer be given because "it is not within the province of the court to express an opinion to the jury on its view of the facts"); see also State v. Grant, 275 S.C. 404, 407 , 272 S.E.2d 169, 171 (1980) ("The impression is sometimes gaine

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Also cited on this issue (5)

CaseCitedYears
Ake v. Oklahoma green
scotus · 1985
2 sentences

2015“Thus, although the State is not required to provide the indigent defendant with unlimited funding, it must ensure that the defendant has competent counsel and the services of experts necessary to a meaningful defense[.]” Id.

1992Thus, while the Court has not held that a State must purchase for the indigent defendant all the assistance that his wealthier counterparts might buy, it has often reaffirmed that fundamental fairness entitles indi *460 gent defendants to an ‘adequate opportunity to present their claims fairly within the adversary system/ Ake, supra, 470 U.S. at 77 , 105 S.Ct. at 1093 , 84 L.Ed. (2d) at 62 [internal quotations omitted].

21992–2015
Jacob Doe v. The University of North Carolina System green
ca4 · 2025
1 sentence

2025Code Ann. § 1-23-310 (3) (2005); see § 59-105-40(A), (B)(4) (requiring institutions of higher learning to implement a written sexual assault policy addressing procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged sexual assault); Doe v. Univ. of N. Carolina Sys., 133 F.4th 305 , 317 (4th Cir. 2025) ("[A]s a matter of procedural due process, an accused student must be 'afforded the meaningful hearing to which they [are] entitled.'" (quoting Tigrett v. Rector & Visitors of Univ. of Va., 290 F.3d 620 , 630 (4th Cir. 2002))); id. (addressing the appropriate scope of "a meaningful hearing in highe

12025–2025
Kerr Tigrett v. The Rector And Visitors Of The University Of Virginia green
ca4 · 2002
2 sentences

2025Code Ann. § 1-23-310 (3) (2005); see § 59-105-40(A), (B)(4) (requiring institutions of higher learning to implement a written sexual assault policy addressing procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged sexual assault); Doe v. Univ. of N. Carolina Sys., 133 F.4th 305 , 317 (4th Cir. 2025) ("[A]s a matter of procedural due process, an accused student must be 'afforded the meaningful hearing to which they [are] entitled.'" (quoting Tigrett v. Rector & Visitors of Univ. of Va., 290 F.3d 620 , 630 (4th Cir. 2002))); id. (addressing the appropriate scope of "a meaningful hearing in highe

2025Code Ann. § 1-23-310 (3) (2005); see § 59-105-40(A), (B)(4) (requiring institutions of higher learning to implement a written sexual assault policy addressing procedures for disciplinary action in cases of alleged sexual assault); Doe v. Univ. of N. Carolina Sys., 133 F.4th 305 , 317 (4th Cir. 2025) ("[A]s a matter of procedural due process, an accused student must be 'afforded the meaningful hearing to which they [are] entitled.'" (quoting Tigrett v. Rector & Visitors of Univ. of Va., 290 F.3d 620 , 630 (4th Cir. 2002))); id. (addressing the appropriate scope of "a meaningful hearing in highe

12025–2025
Watts v. State green
sc · 2001
2 sentences

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

12015–2015
Wroten v. State green
sc · 1990
2 sentences

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

2015See State v. Dixon, 269 S.C. 107 , 236 S.E.2d 419 (1977) (holding the issue of whether there was an intelligent and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel should be raised by way of PCR, not appeal, where the issue of sufficiency of the waiver was not presented to the trial court); see also Gardner v. State, 351 S.C. 407 , 570 S.E.2d 184 (2002) (stating if the record fails to demonstrate the petitioner made an informed choice to proceed pro se, with "eyes open," the petitioner did not make a knowing and voluntary waiver of counsel); Watts v. State, 347 S.C. 399 , 556 S.E.2d 368 (2001) (stati

12015–2015

Where else courts name it

TX 216 (1988–2026) CA 126 (1960–2026) NY 79 (1971–2026) IL 75 (1972–2026) PA 67 (1971–2026) WA 65 (1970–2025) NM 63 (1973–2026) OH 56 (1980–2026) LA 51 (1974–2025) WI 45 (1978–2026) MO 40 (1985–2025) FL 32 (1980–2026) WV 29 (1980–2026) CT 25 (1980–2026) UT 25 (2000–2025) TN 23 (1998–2024) MA 20 (1987–2025) ID 18 (1975–2025) KY 18 (1971–2025) DC 15 (1983–2022) NC 14 (1981–2025) IA 14 (1977–2023) MT 14 (1984–2024) MD 14 (1986–2023) GA 14 (1971–2025) CO 13 (1988–2025) MI 13 (1974–2026) KS 13 (1998–2024) MS 13 (1990–2023) WY 12 (1976–2020) AZ 11 (1982–2025) OK 11 (1976–2017) AK 10 (1981–2024) MN 10 (1987–2016) SC 10 (1992–2025) NJ 10 (1980–2021) AL 9 (1980–2025) HI 8 (1973–2023) IN 8 (1975–2019) ND 8 (1974–2014) OR 7 (1974–2010) AR 7 (1979–2021) RI 6 (1972–2018) NE 6 (1994–2025) NV 5 (1975–2022) DE 4 (1986–2024) SD 4 (1987–1995) VT 3 (2008–2025) NH 2 (2002–2010) VA 2 (2025–2025) VI 2 (2013–2015) ME 2 (2002–2019)

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