State v. Denson

Gregory, Justice:

This is an appeal by George Denson, Jr. from a conviction by a jury of murder and armed robbery. Appellant contends that the trial judge erred by admitting into evidence certain photographic identification. Finding no error, we affirm.

On February 20, 1974, an armed robbery and shooting took place at Joyner’s Store in Columbia, South Carolina. Mr. Elmer Joyner, one of the store’s owners, was fatally wounded by shots fired by one of four black males who committed the robbery. A customer in Joyner’s Store, Mr. Staley Clemmer, witnessed the murder and robbery.

In April, 1974,,…