Legal Opinion
State v. Bixby
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 16, 2010No. 26871PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Toal
Steven V. Bixby was charged with the murder of Abbeville County Deputy Sheriff Danny Wilson and Abbeville County Magistrate’s Constable Donnie Ouzts. Bixby was tried by a jury on two counts of murder and related charges. The jury found him guilty of all charges and recommended that he be sentenced to death. The trial judge imposed the death penalty. This appeal followed. We affirm.
Facts/Procedural Background
In December 2003, while working on a construction project in Abbeville County, officials from the South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT) encountered the Bixby family. In order…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Lockett v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Michigan v. TylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
- Ross v. OklahomaSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Piccirillo v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- In Re Tracy B.Court of Appeals of South Carolina · 2010
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