State v. Jones

Chandler, Justice:

Appellant Donald Allen Jones (Jones) was sentenced to death for the 1983 murder of Ned Plyler, Sr. (victim). This case consolidates his direct appeal with the sentence review mandated by S. C. Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985). We affirm.

FACTS

The facts and circumstances of the crime are fully set out in our prior opinion affirming Jones’ convictions and death sentence. See State v. Jones, 288 S. C. 1, 340 S. E. (2d) 782 (1985).

After our affirmance, the United States Supreme Court vacated the judgment on authority of Skipper v. South Carolina, 476 U. S. 1, 106 S. Ct. 1669, 90 L. Ed.…