Legal Opinion
State v. Shuler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 3, 2003No. 25591PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
Appellant was convicted of three counts of murder and first degree burglary. He was sentenced to death for the murders and life imprisonment for burglary. We affirm.
GUILT PHASE 1
During his opening statement, defense counsel admitted appellant killed Linda Williams, her thirteen year old daughter Stacy, and Linda’s mother, Dorothy Gates. He stated appellant had tried to cope with a complicated relationship but “snapped.”
Evidence indicated appellant lived with Linda for two years. On September 3, 1999, Linda asked appellant to move out of her home. The following day, the police were summoned to…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Payne v. TennesseeSupreme Court of the United States · 1991
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3Cited by17 opinions
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