State v. McCray

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant was indicted by the Florence County Grand Jury on charges of murder, conspiracy, first degree burglary, arson, and armed robbery surrounding the death of Billy Graham. He was convicted of first degree burglary and conspiracy and acquitted of the three other charges. Appellant was sentenced to life imprisonment for burglary and five years’ imprisonment for conspiracy.

ISSUES

I. Did the trial judge err by ruling appellant’s co-defendants’ reasons for striking black jurors from the jury venire was not pretextual and by failing to grant appellant a severance?

II. Did the…