What is the appellate court’s scope of review for a jury’s factual findings?

The appellate court in South Carolina has a very specific scope of review for a jury’s factual findings. In South Carolina, appellate courts generally review the jury’s factual findings to decide whether the trial court made any errors in allowing or denying evidence, in creating jury instructions, or in other procedural matters. Appellate courts will only overturn jury findings if they determine that the jury’s decisions was based on an error of law or if the jury’s decision was so clearly wrong that no reasonable person could have reached the same conclusion. Although appellate courts should not reweigh the evidence or substitute their own judgment for that of the jury, they may overturn jury findings if the trial court abused its discretion or if a jury’s verdict was not supported by the evidence. If the appellate court finds the jury’s verdict to be against the weight of the evidence, the appellate court’s scope of review is the same for both criminal and civil cases. In addition to the scope of review for jury findings, appellate courts can also decide if any errors made during the trial require a new trial or reversal. Appellate courts can reverse a trial court’s decision if they find it to be an error of law or if they find that the trial court abused its discretion. The appellate court’s scope of review is limited to the issues that are presented to them in the appeals court and they will not consider any new evidence or arguments.

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