Legal Opinion
State v. Bowman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 28, 2005No. 26071PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Justice MOORE:
Appellant was charged with murder and third-degree arson. The jury found appellant guilty as charged and he was sentenced to death for the murder charge and a ten-year imprisonment term for the arson charge. We affirm.
FACTS
On February 17, 2001, Kandee Martin’s (victim’s) body was found in the trunk of her burned car. She had been shot to death before being placed in the trunk.
The previous day, several people gathered at Hank Roger’s house to socialize and drink alcohol. Appellant, who was wearing black pants, arrived at Roger’s house around 11:00 a.m. that day. He subsequently…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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- Ring v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 2002
- Steagald v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- State v. PlathSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1984
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3Cited by12 opinions
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- State v. EvansSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- State v. BurkhartSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2007
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