Legal Opinion
Southerland v. State
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 13, 1999No. 25034PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
The Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the denial of Post-Conviction Relief (PCR) to Petitioner, Robert H. “Bo” Southerland. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for re-sentencing.
FACTS
This is a capital case. Southerland was convicted of murder, kidnapping, armed robbery, and forgery. The facts are as follows: 1
On the evening of October 5, 1989, Southerland, Tony Cooper, David Burroughs, and Brenda McLaurin abducted Kim Quinn from her home and drove her to an isolated pond. Cooper and Southerland dragged Quinn from Cooper’s car and raped her. Southerland…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Evitts v. LuceySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Simmons v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1994
- State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
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3Cited by17 opinions
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