Legal Opinion
State v. Hill
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 13, 2004No. 25868PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Justice TOAL:
Appellant was convicted of capital murder and related charges for killing three employees at the Aiken County Department of Social Services (DSS) on September 16, 1996. We affirm appellant’s murder convictions and three death sentences, vacate his conviction for attempted murder, and reverse his conviction for burglary.
FACTUAL/PROCEBURAL BACKGROUND
When these murders took place, appellant was married and had three children: a three-year-old daughter who was a quadriplegic1 and twin two-year-old boys. DSS became involved with the family because of concern about the parents’…
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