Legal Opinion
State v. Reed
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 27, 1998No. 24826PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINNEY, Chief Justice:
Appellant James Earl Reed, was convicted of murdering his former girlfriend’s parents. Appellant was sentenced to death. This appeal consolidates appellant’s direct appeal with the mandatory review provisions of S.C.Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985). We affirm.
FACTS
A public defender and a private attorney were appointed to represent appellant. A hearing was held to determine whether appellant was competent to stand trial. Judge Howard concluded after the hearing that appellant was competent to stand trial. Subsequently, appellant requested to represent himself. After a hearing,…
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