Legal Opinion
Franklin v. Catoe
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 27, 2001No. 25353PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Chief Justice:
The State appeals the post conviction relief (“PCR”) court’s order granting Ellis Franklin (“Franklin”) a new trial on his capital murder charge. Franklin cross appeals the PCR court’s ruling that he was not entitled to a new trial on his non-murder charges. We reverse.
Factual/Procedural Background
In January of 1993, Franklin was found guilty of murder, burglary in the first degree, grand larceny, and criminal sexual conduct in the first degree. In the penalty phase, the jury found four statutory aggravating circumstances and recommended a death sentence. The trial judge…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Williams v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
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- Sandstrom v. MontanaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
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3Cited by24 opinions
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