State v. Holmes
Supreme Court of South Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
Justice MOORE:
Appellant was convicted1 of murder, first degree burglary, first degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), and robbery. He received a death sentence for the murder, the jury having found three statutory aggravating circumstances,2 and received three concurrent sentences for the other offenses.3 Appellant alleges errors occurred in both the guilt phase and *336the sentencing phase of his trial. We affirm appellant’s convictions and sentences.
FACTS
At approximately 6:15 a.m. on December 31, 1989, the eighty-six-year-old victim opened her door in response to someone’s knocking. A black male…
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