Legal Opinion
State v. Conyers
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided June 9, 1997No. 24630PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MOORE, Justice:
Appellant pled guilty to murder, two counts of assault and battery with intent to kill, first degree criminal sexual conduct, and first degree burglary. After a sentencing hearing, the trial judge sentenced appellant to death. We affirm.
FACTS
On the night of November 24,1991, appellant broke into the Sims’s home through a bathroom window. When Mrs. Sims entered her bedroom with her two-year-old daughter, Kimberly, appellant attacked Mrs. Sims with a blunt instrument. He beat her breaking nearly every bone in her face. He raped her and inflicted a six-inch tear in her vagina with…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Whitmore Ex Rel. Simmons v. ArkansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1990
- Stanford v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1989
- State v. FurmanWashington Supreme Court · 1993
- State v. NanceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1996
- Gilstrap Ex Rel. Gilstrap v. South Carolina Budget & Control BoardSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1992
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3Cited by12 opinions
- State v. KnotenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
- State v. NeedsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- Brennan v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- State v. DownsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
- State v. PrioleauSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2001
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