Ray v. State

This is a death penalty case. Petitioner 1 raises two issues on certiorari from his resentencing, one relating to the admission of certain photos and the second to the sufficiency of the evidence of the aggravating circumstance of kidnapping. We consider those issues, conduct the review mandated by S.C.Code Ann. § 16-3-25(0) (1985), and affirm.

Petitioner Ray pled guilty 2 to murder and to unrelated charges of armed robbery, assault and battery with intent to kill (ABIK), first degree burglary, and grand larceny in 1991. The State sought the death penalty on the murder charge. After a hearing,…