Legal Opinion
State v. Hyman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 22, 1981No. 21524PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Ness, Justice:
Appellant William Gibbs Hyman was convicted of murder and armed robbery and sentenced to death. We affirm.
On March 24, 1979, Teagus Griffis was shot and killed during the armed robbery of his home near Ravenel, South Carolina. Appellant and four accomplices were arrested and indicted for the crimes. Three of the accomplices pled guilty to non-capital offenses.
Appellant has raised numerous exceptions to his conviction and death sentence all of which are without merit.(1) Appellant asserts the trial judge erred in denying his motion to have defense counsel relieved -because he was…
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3Cited by1 opinion
- State v. HymanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981