Legal Opinion
State v. Cope
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided August 28, 2013No. Appellate Case No. 2009-143966; No. 27303PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hearn
This case presents us with the brutal sexual assault and murder of twelve-year-old Child. Based on those events, Child’s father, Billy Wayne Cope, was convicted of murder, two counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct (CSC), *325criminal conspiracy, and unlawful conduct towards a child.1 The court of appeals affirmed Cope’s convictions in State v. Cope, 385 S.C. 274, 684 S.E.2d 177 (Ct.App.2009). We granted certiorari to review the court of appeals’ opinion and now affirm.
FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The facts surrounding the sexual assault and murder of Child are graphic and profoundly…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Zafiro v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Holmes v. South CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 2006
- State v. LyleSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- State v. BaccusSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
- State v. KelseySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1998
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3Cited by18 opinions
- State v. JonesSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2018
- State v. BennettCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2014
- State v. ShandsCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
- State v. JonesCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2016
- State v. SimpsonCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2019
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