Legal Opinion
State v. Crisp
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided January 24, 2005No. 25928PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Burnett
Denisona J. Crisp (Appellant) pled guilty in a capital murder case and was sentenced to death. We reverse.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Appellant, then age 20, pled guilty in April 2001 to murder, assault and battery with intent to kill (ABWIK), and two counts of possession of a firearm or knife during the commission of a violent crime. The murder victim was Jealoni Blackwell; the assault victim was Thomas Gambrell. Appellant was sentenced by Judge James W. Johnson, Jr., to life in prison for murder, twenty years consecutive for ABWIK, and five years concurrent on each weapon charge.
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