Legal Opinion
State v. Weaver
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 30, 2007No. 26366PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moore
Petitioner was convicted of murder and possession of a weapon during commission of a violent crime. He was sentenced to concurrent imprisonment terms of thirty years for murder and five years for possession of a weapon during a violent crime. His convictions and sentences were upheld on direct appeal by the Court of Appeals. State v. Weaver, 361 S.C. 73, 602 S.E.2d 786 (Ct.App.2004). We affirm as modified.
FACTS
On June 23, 1999, Marion McKnight was shot thirteen times outside a club and died at the scene. Investigator Sandy Thompson arrived up to an hour after the shooting occurred. Thompson…
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