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South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom I
The summary below each case is prepared to offer lawyers and the public a general overview of what issues are included in a case which will be argued. The summary is not a limit on what issues a party to a case may present at oral argument.
Thursday, February 12, 2026
Courtroom 1
10:40 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2023-001326
The State, Respondent, v. Jason Barry Bell, Appellant.
Deputy Chief Attorney for Capital Appeals David Alexander, of Columbia, for Appellant. Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson, Senior Assistant Deputy Attorney General Melody Jane Brown, Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Richard Brandon Larrabee, all of Columbia; and Solicitor David Michael Pascoe, Jr., of Orangeburg, all for Respondent.
Jason Bell appeals his conviction and sentence for the murder of his father, Jim Bell. On appeal, he argues the trial court erred by (1) refusing to charge voluntary manslaughter, (2) admitting a jail call recording because it was impermissible bad‑character evidence, and (3) admitting the results of a third‑party toxicology test through the pathologist.
11:20 a.m.
(Time Limits: 10-10-5)
2024-000511
Tracy Campbell and Daniel Campbell, Appellants, v. Brian Keith Newman and Kimberly Norman, Respondents.
William Hughes Nicholson, III and Lena Younts Meredith, both of Nicholson, Meredith and Anderson, LLC, of Greenwood; and John S. Nichols, of Bluestein Thompson Sullivan LLC, of Columbia, all for Appellants. Michael T. Coulter, of Clarkson, Walsh & Coulter, P.A., of Greenville, for Respondents.
In this action arising from a motor vehicle accident, Tracy and Daniel Campbell argue the circuit court erred in declining to charge the jury with punitive damages and in refusing to allow them to cross-examine Respondent Brain Newman regarding similar habitual and past conduct. Appellants further challenge the circuit court's denial of their post-trial motion for a new trial absolute or new trial nisi additur.
South Carolina Court of Appeals Courtroom II
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There are no cases with oral arguments scheduled at this time. Please check the roster of cases for the latest information.