Legal Opinion
Lucas v. Guyton
District Court, D. South Carolina
Decided September 25, 1995No. Civ. A. 3:93-2469-18PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
NORTON, District Judge.
I. INTRODUCTION
Cecil Lucas does not deserve much sympathy. His attorney knew this when he decid ed to represent him and the Defendants knew that when they were notified of his claim. Cecil Lucas broke into the home of an elderly couple late at night, killed them both and burglarized their home. His attorney knew when this he filed his Complaint, as did the Defendants when they filed their Answer. Cecil Lucas was convicted of these crimes, was sentenced to death and has lived on death row since 1983. His attorney knew this as he prepared his case for trial and the…
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