Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 10, 2000No. 25047PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TOAL, Justice:
A jury convicted Roger Dale Johnson of the kidnaping and murder of Kimberly Sue Edwards. In the sentencing phase, the same jury found beyond a reasonable doubt that the murder was accompanied by the following aggravating circumstances: (1) robbery while armed with a deadly weapon, (2) kidnaping, (3) larceny while armed with a deadly weapon, and (4) physical torture. The jury sentenced Johnson to death. Johnson appeals. We affirm.
Factual/Procedural Background
On June 15, 1994, at around 10:30 p.m., Jackie Lee King and her live-in boyfriend, Roger Dale Johnson, walked from their *120hou…
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