Legal Opinion
State v. Coleman
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided February 20, 1990No. 23159PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harwell, Justice:
Appellant Ralph Donnell Coleman was indicted for the murder and armed robbery of Ronald Taylor. Appellant was convicted of murder and received a life sentence. He was acquitted on the armed robbery charge. This appeal follows.
I. FACTS
On the afternoon of Thursday, July 9,1987, Ronald Taylor (victim) went to the private bar where he worked as the doorman and stocker. Thereafter, the victim and Chris Harrison (Chris), the lounge’s disc jockey, left to get supplies. At approximately 8:00 p.m. that night, the victim reported for work. Chris and Brenda Sawyer (Brenda) were also…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Donnelly v. DeChristoforoSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- State v. LinderSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1981
- State v. GregorySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1941
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1987
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3Cited by21 opinions
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