Legal Opinion
State v. Pagan
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 19, 2006No. 26172PublishedCited by 120 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice BURNETT:
Charles Pagan (Petitioner) was convicted of the murder of Gloria Cummings (the victim), and was sentenced to life imprisonment. We granted Petitioner’s petition for writ of certiorari to review the Court of Appeals’ decision. State v. Pagan, 357 S.C. 132, 591 S.E.2d 646 (Ct.App.2004). We affirm as modified.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The victim’s body was discovered in a vacant lot in Florence County about 8 a.m. on December 11, 1997. A police officer testified the victim’s head had been severely beaten and her pants wére down around her ankles. Dr. Edward Proctor, a…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- State v. BaileySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
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