Legal Opinion
State v. Kelly
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 8, 2001No. 25226PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice.
A jury convicted appellant William Kelly of murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and possession of a knife during the commission of a violent crime. Kelly was sentenced to death for murder, thirty years consecutive for armed robbery, and five years consecutive for possession of a knife during the commission of a violent crime. This case consolidates his direct appeal with the mandatory review provisions of S.C.Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985). We affirm.
FACTS
On the night of January 5,1996, police officer Stephen Clare drove by the Batesburg KFC and noticed in the parking lot a car…
2Cases cited37 opinions
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- United States v. Robert WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
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3Cited by18 opinions
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