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STATE v. HAMILTON

18759

251 S.C. 1 (1968)

159 S.E.2d 607

The STATE, Respondent, v. Leonard C. HAMILTON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

February 14, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Thomas W. Whiteside, Bobby M. Pruitt, and Franklin M. Mann, of Spartanburg, for Appellant.

Messrs. John H. Nolen, Solicitor and Milton A. Smith, Assistant Solicitor, of Spartanburg, for Respondent.

February 14, 1968.

BRAILSFORD, Justice.

This is an appeal by Leonard C. Hamilton from his conviction of the murder of a Spartanburg Storekeeper and his sentence to death by electrocution. Appellant was arrested without a warrant about five hours after discovery of the homicide. A billfold, a social security card and certain pictures belonging to the victim were found in his possession These exhibits were admitted in...

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