Legal Opinion
State v. Burdette
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided April 5, 1999No. 24929PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
John Samuel Burdette (“Defendant”) appeals his convictions for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature (ABHAN), first degree burglary, and his mandatory life sentence without parole imposed under S.C.Code Ann. § 17-25-45 (Supp.1998). We affirm.
Factual/Procedural Background
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on February 13,1996, Defendant and his accomplice Don Robinson entered the house of Nathan Tarte (“Victim”), age 95, and Aida Tarte (“Victim’s Wife”), age 85, At that time, Victim’s Wife was on the telephone with her daughter. Defendant and Robinson physically attacked…
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