State v. Tench

Christopher Dale Tench was convicted of murder, first degree burglary, and attempted armed robbery. He was sentenced to death for murder, life imprisonment for burglary, and ten years for attempted armed robbery. We affirm.

FACTS

In the early morning hours of January 12, 1999, police were called to a home in Anderson, SC, where they found Appellant, Christopher Dale Tench, bleeding from the torso, left hand, and both legs, the apparent victim of a shooting. Tench told police he had been shot by three men at Broadway Lake; however, he could not describe either his assailants or the exact…