Legal Opinion

State v. Boozer

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided September 26, 1912No. 8325PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Before Ernest Gary, J., Newberry, Summer term, 1912. Indictment against Sam Boozer and John C. Hipp. Boozer appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

The defendant was convicted of the murder of James S. Gilliam and sentenced to death at the Summer, term, 1911, of the Court of General Sessions for Newberry county. While the main reliance is on alleged errors in the charge, the appeal as first presented contained only isolated excerpts from the charge, the proposed case was not assented to by the solicitor, and there was nothing to show that it was ever served on him. In place of exceptions the record contained the grounds on which a motion was made for a new trial. In this…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. State v. AdamsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1904
  2. Martin v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Baker v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  4. Barnard v. StateWisconsin Supreme Court · 1894
  5. Hommer v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1897

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sumter Trust Co. v. HolmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1926
  2. Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961
  3. Powell v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1961

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