Legal Opinion
State v. Elkins
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided October 4, 1993No. 23939PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Appellant Michael Eugene Elkins (Elkins) was convicted of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to death. We consolidate his direct appeal and the mandatory review provisions of S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985).
We affirm Elkins’ convictions and sentence.
FACTS
On July 6, 1990, Elkins, driving north on Interstate 95 in Florida, picked up a hitchhiker, Ralph Martin Garner (Garner). Near the Georgia/South Carolina border, the two stopped to help a stranded motorist, Patricia Whitt (Victim), whose car had overheated. Garner filled Victim’s car radiator with water and determined…
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