State v. Mitchell
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
On appeal is Appellant Mekiel Letrel Mitchell’s conviction of murder. We affirm.
FACTS
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on December 16, 1995, Kenneth Raymond Judy (“Victim”) was shot in the back of the head while driving in his truck. Appellant became a suspect when his car was found at the crime scene with a box of bullets in the seat. He presented an alibi defense, claiming he was not at the scene when the shooting occurred. He produced witnesses who testified he left the scene with a girlfriend around 5:10 p.m. and was with her until around 10:30 p.m. 1
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