Legal Opinion
State v. Simmons
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided November 25, 2002No. 3572PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, J.:
John H. Simmons was convicted of first degree burglary and petit larceny. He was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. We affirm.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
On October 4,1999, at approximately 2:15 a.m., Shirley Ann Thompson was in bed when she heard her door beep. Thompson had a burglar alarm system in her home on Liberty Street, but she did not have the alarm activated that evening. Even without the alarm activated, the system would beep whenever a door in Thompson’s home was opened. Initially, Thompson assumed it was her son, but she soon discovered the man she…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- United States v. Larry W. MastersCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1980
- State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- State v. CouncilSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1999
- State v. KelseySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
- State v. SullivanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
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