Legal Opinion
State v. Taylor
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided December 17, 1970No. 19143PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Justice.
The appellant Taylor was convicted of the crime of housebreaking and sentenced to a term of three years. This appeal is from the order of Judge Clarence E. Singletary, denying an application for post-conviction relief. We find no error in the proceedings below and affirm.
The facts leading to appellant’s conviction and application for relief may be summarized as follows:
On April 6, 1969, at 11:20 P. M. the appellant and another defendant, Wayne Carroway, were apprehended by police officers in Leaphart’s Television and Appliance Store in Charleston County. During his…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Stack v. BoyleSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Medlock v. Spearman, SupervisorSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1937
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3Cited by9 opinions
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