Legal Opinion
Gill v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 20, 2001No. 25344PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Chief Justice:
Eric Gill (“Gill”) appeals the circuit court judge’s order denying post-conviction relief (“PCR”). We affirm.
Factual/Procedural Background
On October 6, 1977, Isabelle Mills (“Mills”) was cooking hamburgers at Bert’s Grill along with several co-workers. At approximately 11:00 a.m., she heard a “bang” and saw Gill coming towards her with a gun. Gill fired the gun, killing Mills’ co-worker, Bert Long (“Long”), -with a gunshot wound to the head. Mills ran to the ladies room. Gill followed her and fired the gun inside the bathroom. He then entered the bathroom and fired the gun…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- United States v. DiFrancescoSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- United States v. BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- Bullington v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- State v. TennantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
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