Legal Opinion

State v. Sanders

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided October 1, 2009No. 4527PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

James E. Sanders was convicted of the murder of the child of co-defendant Billy Wayne Cope (Child Cope), 1 two counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct, and criminal conspiracy and was sentenced to life imprisonment, plus thirty years. He appeals. We affirm.

FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On January 12, 2002, police responded to a burglary at a house on White Street in Rock Hill. After taking fingerprints, the officer was called to a house down the street where a man of a similar description was attacking Victim 4. 2 On January 12, 2002, at about midnight, Victim 4 was in her room watching a…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Schmerber v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Ornelas v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
  3. Direct Sales Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. State v. CherrySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
  5. State v. GunnSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State v. CopeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2013
  2. State v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2010
  3. State v. JenkinsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2012

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