Legal Opinion
State v. Cain
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 1, 1965No. 18414PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Moss, Justice.
Hershell Edgar Cain, the appellant herein, was tried at the 1965 Spring Term of the Court of General Sessions for Oconee County upon an indictment charging him with the murder of Harold Williams, the alleged offense having occurred on February 1, 1964. He was found guilty of murder as charged and sentenced to death by electrocution. Section 16-51 and 52 of the Code. This appeal followed.
It appears from the record that the appellant was without employed counsel and two able and competent attorneys of Oconee County were appointed to represent him. These attorneys have prosecuted…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Blackburn v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- State v. GardnerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1951
- State v. SharpeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1961
- State v. MillerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1947
- Hinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
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3Cited by11 opinions
- State v. GilbertSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- State v. DobySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- State v. FairSupreme Court of Missouri · 1971
- State v. HinsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1970
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1975
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