State v. King

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant appeals his convictions for murder, arson and armed robbery. We reverse.

FACTS

Appellant lived in Mullins, South Carolina with his wife and three children. Appellant’s father-in-law, Billy Turbeville, moved in with appellant’s family after Mr. Turbeville and his wife divorced in 1989. Mr. Turbeville had suffered a stroke in 1987 and could no longer live alone. Mr. Turbeville lived in an apartment which had been added to the King’s home, and he paid the second mortgage the Kings had obtained to build the apartment.

At approximately 5:20 a.m. on the morning of March 10,…