Opinion
Unpublished Opinion No. 2011-U-381
08-04-2011
The State, Respondent, v. Charles Edward Coleman, Appellant.
Appellate Defender M. Celia Robinson, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy John McIntosh, Assistant Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, all of Columbia, for Respondent.
THIS OPINION HAS NO PRECEDENTIAL VALUE. IT SHOULD NOT BE CITED OR RELIED ON AS PRECEDENT IN ANY PROCEEDING EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BY RULE 268(d)(2), SCACR.
Appeal From Edgefield County
R. Knox McMahon, Circuit Court Judge
AFFIRMED
Appellate Defender M. Celia Robinson, of Columbia, for Appellant.
Attorney General Alan Wilson, Chief Deputy John McIntosh, Assistant Attorney General Salley W. Elliott, Assistant Attorney General William M. Blitch, all of Columbia, for Respondent.
PER CURIAM : Charles Coleman was convicted of three counts of assault and battery with intent to kill and one count of carjacking. He contends the trial court erred in: (1) denying his motion to quash the carjacking indictment; (2) admitting evidence of medical treatment prescribed to victims; (3) denying his motion for a directed verdict; (4) not providing the jury with the option of finding Coleman not guilty by reason of insanity; and (5) not properly charging the jury on assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. We affirm pursuant to Rule 220(b), SCACR, and the following authorities:
We decide this case without oral argument pursuant to Rule 215, SCACR.
1. As to whether the trial court erred in denying Coleman's motion to quash the carjacking indictment: Patrick v. State, 349 S.C. 203, 209, 562 S.E.2d 609, 612 (2002) (holding that a defendant must demonstrate a reasonable likelihood that prosecutorial retaliation was the motive for bringing the additional charges).
2. As to whether the trial court erred in admitting evidence of medical treatment prescribed to Coleman's victims: State v. Kelsey, 331 S.C. 50, 62, 502 S.E.2d 63, 69 (1998) (holding that malice is "the wrongful intent to injure another and indicates a wicked or depraved spirit intent on wrongdoing"); State v. Foust, 325 S.C. 12, 16 n.4, 479 S.E.2d 50, 52 n.4 (1996) ("[E]vidence of the character of the means or instrument used, manner in which it was used, purpose to be accomplished, resulting wounds or injuries . . . are admissible to show the intent with which the assault was committed.").
3. As to whether the trial court erred in denying Coleman's directed verdict motion: State v. Weston, 367 S.C. 279, 292-93, 625 S.E.2d 641, 648 (2006) ("If there is any direct evidence or any substantial circumstantial evidence reasonably tending to prove the guilt of the accused, the Court must find the case was properly submitted to the jury."); State v. Harris , 351 S.C. 643, 653, 572 S.E.2d 267, 273 (2002).
4. As to whether the trial court erred in ruling not to instruct the jury on the option of finding Coleman not guilty by reason of insanity: State v. Dickman, 341 S.C. 293, 295, 534 S.E.2d 268, 269 (2000) (holding that a party may not argue one ground at trial and an alternate ground on appeal); State v. Lewis, 328 S.C. 273, 278, 494 S.E.2d 115, 117 (1997) ("A requested charge on insanity is properly refused where there is no evidence tending to show the defendant was insane at the time of the crime charged.").
5. As to whether the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury that the absence of malice is not an element of ABHAN: State v. Rayfield, 369 S.C. 106, 119, 631 S.E.2d 244, 251 (2006) (Pleicones, J., dissenting) (holding that a trial judge is required to charge only "the current and correct law of South Carolina"); Sheppard v. State, 357 S.C. 646, 665, 594 S.E.2d 462, 472 (2004).
AFFIRMED.
FEW, C.J., PIEPER, and LOCKEMY, JJ., concur.