Legal Opinion
State v. Passaro
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided July 29, 2002No. 25507PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURNETT, Justice:
Michael J. Passaro (“Passaro”) pled guilty to murder and arson and was sentenced to death. Passaro’s counsel filed an appeal to which Passaro filed a motion to dismiss. We ordered the circuit court to conduct a competency hearing. The court found Passaro competent to waive his right to appeal his conviction.
FACTS
The facts are not disputed. Passaro and his wife, Karen Passaro (“Karen”), separated because of marital difficulties. Karen, subsequently, filed for divorce. The family court issued a temporary order affecting custody of the Passaro’s child, Maggie.
The order granted…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- State v. TorrenceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1991
- State v. CopelandSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1982
- State v. ShawSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
- State v. DoddWashington Supreme Court · 1992
- Singleton v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Frank D. Frazer v. State of South Carolina Henry Dargan McMaster Attorney General for South CarolinaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2005
- State v. DownsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2004
- Chapman v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2008
- Shaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 2014
- Hughes v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
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