State v. McWee

Burnett, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and armed robbery and received a death sentence. We consider appellant’s direct appeal and the sentence review mandated by S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985) and affirm.

FACTS

Appellant and his accomplice, George Wade Scott (Scott), killed a man working in a rural convenience store, then stole a gun, cigarettes, and money from a cash register. In a statement admitted during the guilt phase of appellant’s trial, appellant acknowledged shooting the victim twice, the first time “by accident” and the second time “by mistake.”1 During the penalty…