Legal Opinion
State v. Blackburn
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 24, 1978No. 20752PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
Appellant Blackburn allegedly procured two men to kill Pamela Tanner. He was indicted as an accessory before the fact of murder, found guilty, and sentenced to life imprisonment. We affirm.
Pamela Tanner was assaulted and set on fire in her car near Williston on January 14, 1977. She eventually died from her injuries.
The two admitted principals, Edward M. Davis and Leonard W. Crosby, were indicted for murder. Crosby pled guilty and received a life sentence; Davis was subsequently indicted for lesser charges arising out of the same incident. Both men testified against appellant.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- State v. SharpeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
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- State v. HillSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1977
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3Cited by58 opinions
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