State v. Cain

Harwell, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of two (2) counts of murder and sentenced to death on both counts. This appeal consolidates *500his direct appeal and this Court’s mandatory review of the death sentences pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985). We affirm both the convictions and sentences.

I FACTS

Appellant and Kenneth Dale Threatte (Threatte) were indicted for murdering Danny Adams (Adams) and Kerry Kemmerlin (Kemmerlin). Threatte, the state’s primary witness at trial, testified as follows:

Appellant’s mother, Patsy Cain Evans, told appellant and Threatte that she wanted Adams murdered…