State v. Simmons

267 S.C. 479 (1976)

229 S.E.2d 597

The STATE, Respondent,

v.

Paul SIMMONS, Appellant.

20297

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

October 27, 1976.

Henry Hammer, Esq., Columbia, for Appellant.

Messrs. Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., Emmet H. Clair and Stephen T. Savitz, Asst. Attys. Gen., of Columbia, for Respondent.

October 27, 1976.

GREGORY, Justice:

Appellant, Paul Simmons, was convicted of murder in connection with a death arising while he was operating a motor vehicle, and received a life sentence. In a prior appeal from a denial of an application for post conviction relief, the judgment was affirmed.…