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State v. Cooney

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided August 28, 1995No. 24306PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Finney, Justice:

Thomas Cooney and James Clinton Hale were indicted and tried for the murder of Carlton Williams. The jury acquitted Hale, but convicted Cooney of murder. Cooney appeals his conviction. We reverse in part and affirm in part.

The facts are summarized as follows. Cooney and Hale’s plumbing supply business was burglarized several times and copper tubing was taken. After the last burglary Cooney and Hale discovered copper tubing concealed in plastic garbage bags in a wooded area about one-fourth of a mile behind their business. They decided to stake out the location to catch the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Tennessee v. GarnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  2. State v. BaileySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989
  3. State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  4. State v. SimsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
  5. State v. AtkinsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State v. ShulerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
  2. State v. ColeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  3. State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. State v. JohnsonNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996
  5. State v. SamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2014

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