State v. Hester

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice BeEasE.

Jerry Hester and his sons, Claud and Charlie, were charged in the Court of General Sessions of Greenville County with the murder of J. E. Thackston. In their first trial, all three of the defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death. On their appeal to this Court the adverse judgment was reversed and a new trial ordered. State v. Hester et al., 137 S. C., 145, 134 S. C., 885. At the second trial before Hon. T. J. Mauldin, presiding Judge, Claud Hester and Charlie Hester were acquitted. Jerry Hester was found guilty with a…