Legal Opinion
State v. Pierce
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 21, 1986No. 22597PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Finney, Justice:
The appellant, Marcellus Pierce, Jr., and co-defendants, William Anthony Nesmith and Benjamin Anthony Joyner, were convicted of murder, kidnapping, first degree criminal sexual conduct, grand larceny and conspiracy. Appellant was sentenced to death. His direct appeal and mandatory sentence review [S. C. Code Ann. Section 16-3-25 (1984)] are consolidated for purposes of this opinion.
Appellant raises numerous allegations of error. We reverse and remand.
FACTS
Barbara Rossi was abducted from the Woodhill Mall parking lot in Richland County and taken to a nearby area, where she was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Parker v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- State v. ShawSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- State v. ButlerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- Monroe v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- State v. McGuireSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
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3Cited by36 opinions
- State v. HoffmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1994
- State v. DraytonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
- State v. CaldwellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Butler v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- State v. BellamySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
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