Bullock v. State of South Carolina

Citation81 S.Ct. 686,5 L.Ed.2d 570,365 U.S. 292
Decision Date01 October 1960
Docket NumberNo. 78,78
PartiesQuincy BULLOCK, petitioner, v. STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
CourtU.S. Supreme Court

Mr. Matthew J. Perry, Spartanburg, S. C., for petitioner.

Mr. Robert L. Kilgo, Darlington, S. C., for respondent.

On Writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court of South Carolina.

PER CURIAM.

After hearing oral argument and fully examining the record which was only partially set forth in the petition for certiorari, we conclude that the totality of circumstances as the record makes them manifest did not warrant bringing the case here. Accordingly, the writ is dismissed.

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6 cases
  • Fay v. Noia, 84
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • 18 Marzo 1963
    ...in order to qualify for proceeding in a Federal District Court on habeas corpus to make a proper record. Bullock v. South Carolina, 365 U.S. 292, 81 S.Ct. 686, 5 L.Ed.2d 570. And so in a number of cases the Court has apparently excused compliance with the requirement. See, e.g., Weston v. S......
  • Jackson v. Denno, 62
    • United States
    • U.S. Supreme Court
    • 22 Junio 1964
    ...false confession render it inadmissible). SOUTH CAROLINA: State v. Bullock, 235 S.C. 356, 111 S.E.2d 657, appeal dismissed, 365 U.S. 292, 81 S.Ct. 686, 5 L.Ed.2d 570 (after trial judge decides the confession is admissible, jury may pass on the question of voluntariness). State v. Livingston......
  • State v. Worthy
    • United States
    • South Carolina Supreme Court
    • 30 Enero 1962
    ...be taken into consideration by the jury in determining its voluntariness. State v. Bullock, 235 S.C. 356, 111 S.E.2d 657; 365 U.S. 292, 81 S.Ct. 686, 5 L.Ed.2d 570, and State v. Outen, 237 S.C. 514, 118 S.E.2d When the State offered evidence of the alleged confession of the appellant, a pro......
  • State v. Jones
    • United States
    • South Carolina Supreme Court
    • 11 Octubre 1979
    ...v. Gregory and State v. Lyle, supra." State v. Bullock, 235 S.C. 356, 379, 111 S.E.2d 657, 668 (1959), appeal dismissed 365 U.S. 292, 81 S.Ct. 686, 5 L.Ed.2d 570 (1961). In view of the bizarre sexual nature of the crimes, such evidence was relevant to the state of mind and condition of the ......
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  • CHAPTER 8 EXHAUSTION OF STATE REMEDIES
    • United States
    • Carolina Academic Press Federal Habeas Corpus: Cases and Materials (CAP)
    • Invalid date
    ...in order to qualify for proceeding in a Federal District Court on habeas corpus to make a proper record. Bullock v. South Carolina, 365 U.S. 292 (1961). And so in a number of cases the Court has apparently excused compliance with the requirement. The same practice has sometimes been followe......

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