State v. Brown

Gregory, Chief Justice:

Appellant was convicted in 1984 for the murder of John McMillin and related offenses and was sentenced to death. These convictions were reversed on appeal. State v. Brown, 289 S. C. 581, 347 S. E. (2d) 882 (1986). Appellant was retried, convicted of murder, grand larceny, armed robbery, and entering without breaking. He was again sentenced to death for murder with consecutive terms for the other offenses. We reverse.

Appellant contends his convictions must be reversed because the trial judge failed to charge the jury that evidence of his prior convictions could be used…