Sidney Moorer loses appeal, South Carolina Supreme Court says it shouldn’t have accepted case

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WBTW) — Sidney Moorer, who was convicted within the disappearance of Heather Elvis, has misplaced one other enchantment, in accordance with paperwork from the South Carolina Supreme Court docket.

The South Carolina Supreme Court docket denied Moorer’s enchantment and said it ought to’ve by no means accepted the case, in accordance with the doc.

Arguments had been heard Might 17.

Throughout an enchantment listening to, Moorer’s lawyer requested to take away the obstruction of justice cost, stating Moorer did nothing to hinder the investigation.

Moorer’s lawyer admits her shopper lied about calling Elvis from a payphone earlier than her disappearance, however that he corrected his assertion inside 10 seconds.

Moorer was first discovered responsible of obstruction of justice in September 2017 in reference to Elvis’ disappearance. He was then discovered responsible in a re-trial in 2019 on the kidnapping cost.

Moorer’s authorized staff stated although Moorer lied, it brought about investigators to do a extra in-depth investigation than they’d have if he informed the reality.

His enchantment claimed that the lead investigator admitted he would have investigated the case the identical manner even when Moorer was not an individual of curiosity. Moorer’s lawyer additionally stated although her shopper lied, the state should show how the lie omission might have presumably affected the end result of the investigation.

Moorer’s lawyer had requested for a brand new trial to be carried out in Georgetown County, claiming that the jury pool in Horry County was corrupted by social media. In keeping with info from the case, greater than 100 folks within the jury pool claimed they didn’t know in regards to the case.    

Moorer’s spouse, Tammy, can be serving a 30-year sentence after being convicted of kidnapping in October 2018.