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Case Information: 2017-002553
Court:Court of AppealsClassification:Appeal - General Sessions - Other
Short Title:The State v. Tommy Lee BentonCase Status:Ended
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Filed Date:12/15/2017Oral Argument Date:10/14/2020 10:00 AM
Disposition Date:10/13/2021Disposition Type:Opinion
Remittitur Date:
Lower Court or Tribunal:Horry (2016GS2601719, 2016GS2605008, 2016GS2605009, 2017GS2605010, 2016GS2605011)

- Party Information
Appellate RoleParty NameFormerAttorney(s)
AppellantTommy Lee BentonNThomas C. Brittain (Former)
Robert Michael Dudek
Robert Walker Humphrey, II
RespondentState of South CarolinaNThomas Groom Terrell, III (Former)
Alan McCrory Wilson
Melody Jane Brown
Donald J. Zelenka
Jimmy A. Richardson, II
Tommy Evans, Jr.

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Event Information
Filed DateEvent InformationDoc
09/08/2022Ended - Matter Concluded
09/08/2022Exhibit - Returned (Transferred to Supreme Court)
09/07/2022Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Order Granting Certiorari)
12/23/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Copy of Supreme Court Letter)
11/18/2021Rehearing - Denied
11/04/2021Rehearing - Petition for Rehearing
10/27/2021Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
10/25/2021Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
10/13/2021Dispositional Decision - Opinion
02/25/2021Correspondence - Outgoing (Emailed Copy of Oral Argument Recording)
02/10/2021Correspondence - Incoming (Request for Audio Recording)
10/14/2020Oral Argument - Oral Argument Held
10/07/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Notice of Appearance - Tommy Evans, Jr.)
09/01/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Responses from Counsel)
09/01/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (WebEx Oral Argument Notification)
06/15/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
06/05/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Carry Over Cases from Preliminary List)
02/20/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
02/14/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Carry Over Cases from Preliminary List)
01/30/2020Correspondence - Incoming (Response to Preliminary List)
01/22/2020Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter - Conflict Letter for Oral Arguments)
06/21/2019Exhibit - Received
06/17/2019Designation of Matter - Appellant's Supplemental Designation of Matter Filed
06/12/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Supplement the Designation of Matter
06/12/2019Final Brief - Respondent
06/12/2019Final Brief - Reply
06/12/2019Final Brief - Appellant
06/10/2019Motion - Appellant's Motion to Supplement the Designation of Matter to be Included in the Record on Appeal
06/07/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Transportation Order
06/06/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Exhibit Request)
05/29/2019Correspondence - Outgoing (Letter Advising Counsel Will Have to File a Motion to Amend the Designation of Matter)
05/23/2019Record - Record on Appeal Filed
05/23/2019Record - Proof of Service of Record on Appeal
05/20/2019Correspondence - Incoming (Appellant's Second Supplemental Designation of Matter to be Included in the Record on Appeal)
04/29/2019Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
04/29/2019Initial Brief - Reply
04/15/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
04/11/2019Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
04/08/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Allow Late Filing
04/04/2019Motion - Allow Late Filing
04/04/2019Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
04/04/2019Initial Brief - Respondent
03/13/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
03/06/2019Motion - Extension of Time (4th)
03/06/2019Motion - Appellant's Response to Respondent's Motion for Fourth Extension of Time
02/05/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
02/04/2019Motion - Extension of Time (3rd)
01/03/2019Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
01/02/2019Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)
11/28/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
11/26/2018Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
10/08/2018Designation of Matter - Designation of Matter Filed
10/08/2018Initial Brief - Appellant
08/28/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
08/27/2018Motion - Extension of Time (2nd)
06/29/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
06/27/2018Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
06/13/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Order Granting Motion to Appoint Counsel
06/05/2018Motion - Appoint Counsel
04/06/2018Transcript Documents - Transcript Delivered - Direct Appeal
01/30/2018Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
01/30/2018Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
01/30/2018Transcript Documents - Transcript Ordered
01/30/2018Correspondence - Incoming (Letter from Appellate Defense)
01/12/2018Non-Dispositional Decision - Extension Granted
01/11/2018Correspondence - Outgoing (Refund Check Letter)
01/09/2018Motion - Extension of Time (1st)
12/19/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (Initial Notice of Appeal Letter)
12/18/2017Correspondence - Outgoing (Notice to Appellate Defense/Attorney General)
12/15/2017Notice of Appeal (Criminal) - Initial