Legal Opinion
State v. Hiott
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 3, 1981No. 21398PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Defendants Charles Edward Hiott and Walter Edward Ruff appeal their conviction for murder, attempted armed robbery, and conspiracy. Each was sentenced to consecutive terms of life imprisonment for murder, twenty years for attempted armed robbery, and five years for conspiracy.
In January 1979, Hiott and Ruff escaped from the Wa-teree Correctional Institution, whereupon arrest warrants were issued by a Sumter County magistrate for their recapture. A third arrest warrant was issued for Ruby Burt, alleged wife of Charles Hiott, for aiding in the escape.
On March 13, 1979, around 7 p. m., two men,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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- Bell v. WolfishSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. WadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Rakas v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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3Cited by46 opinions
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