Yates v. Aiken

Ness, Chief Justice:

This case is before us on remand from the United States Supreme Court for reconsideration of Yates’ petition for writ of habeas corpus. The petition is denied.

Yates was convicted of murder and armed robbery in 1981 and was sentenced to death upon recommendation of a jury. This Court affirmed the conviction and sentence. State v. Yates, 280 S. C. 29, 310 S. E. (2d) 805 (1982), cert. den., 462 U. S. 1124, 103 S. Ct. 3098, 77 L. Ed. (2d) 1356 (1983). Yates’ application for post conviction relief was denied, and he sought a writ of certiorari from this Court to review the…