State v. Swilling

Bussey, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of the murder of one Christo G. Dunis and sentenced to death by electrocution. The homicide occurred on Sunday, April 5, 1964, at approximately 5:15 P. M., in Pete’s Cafe No. 1 in the City of Greenville. At the time, Dunis was manager of the cafe, appellant was a customer therein, and his wife was employed as a waitress. After a dispute between the parties, relative to the service, or lack thereof, being rendered to appellant, he withdrew a pistol from his pocket and fired in the direction of Dunis at close range six times. One of these bullets proved…