Legal Opinion
State v. Patterson
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 29, 1986No. 22644PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Chandler, Justice:
Appellant, Raymond Patterson (Patterson), was convicted of murder, armed robbery and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. He was sentenced to death for the murder, and to 25 and 10 years’ imprisonment for the other crimes.
We affirm the convictions, reverse the sentence of death and remand for resentencing.
FACTS
Mr. and Mrs. Matthew Brooks came from West Virginia to Lexington County on November 19, 1984, to attend the funeral of Mr. Brooks’ sister-in-law. After checking into the Thunderbird Motel on St. Andrews Road near Irmo, they walked to a nearby restaurant…
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