Legal Opinion
State v. Drayton
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided September 8, 1987No. 22778PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Littlejohn, Acting Associate Justice:
Appellant (Drayton) was convicted of murder, armed robbery and kidnapping. He was sentenced to death for the murder and to 25 years’ imprisonment for armed robbery.1 *420This case consolidates Drayton’s direct appeal and our mandatory review of the death sentence pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. § 16-3-25 (1985). We affirm.
This represents Drayton’s second appeal. His first trial resulted in convictions on all charges and a sentence of death. This Court found reversible error and remanded for a new trial. State v. Drayton, 287 S. C. 226, 337 S. E. (2d) 216 (1985).
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2Cases cited21 opinions
- Edwards v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Neil v. BiggersSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Griffin v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
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3Cited by53 opinions
- State v. StephensonTennessee Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. GreenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Commonwealth v. MavredakisMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 2000
- State v. BellSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1990
- Johnson v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
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