Legal Opinion
State v. Gordon
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 20, 2003No. 25737PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Waller
In February 2001, Willie Edward Gordon was convicted of trafficking in crack cocaine and sentenced to thirty years. He appeals, contending his conviction is barred by double jeopardy. The state appeals the trial court’s refusal to sentence Gordon to life imprisonment without parole (LWOP) under the Two-Strikes law. We affirm both appeals.
FACTS
In May 1997, a seven-count indictment was handed down against Gordon. On June 9-12, 1997, the state proceeded to trial solely on count five of the indictment, trafficking in crack *147cocaine in violation of S.C.Code Ann. § 44-53-375(c).1 Count five of the…
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