Legal Opinion
State v. Haigler
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 22, 1999No. 24927PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALLER, Justice:
A jury convicted Bradford Hailer (appellant) of murder. A circuit judge sentenced him to life in prison. This appeal follows.
FACTS
Appellant murdered John Bovain (victim) in January 1997 by shooting him twice in the head with a handgun. The shooting occurred while appellant, then seventeen years old, was a passenger in a car the victim was driving. The car crashed into a building, injuring appellant. Appellant left the scene and walked home. Appellant first told police that one of three men who flagged down the car shot the victim. The next day, appellant confessed he had shot…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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