STATE v. KOON

21828

278 S.C. 528 (1982)

298 S.E.2d 769

The STATE, Respondent, v. Paul F. KOON, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

December 20, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David I. Bruck, of S.C. Com'n of Appellant Defense, Columbia, and Michael L. Johnson and James E. Whittle, Jr., Aiken, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. Brian P. Gibbes and Asst. Atty. Gen. Preston F. McDaniel, Columbia, and Sol. Robert J. Harte, Aiken, for respondent.


Dec. 20, 1982.

HARWELL, Justice.

Appellant was convicted of murder by an Aiken County jury. After finding that appellant committed the murder while in the commission of a kidnapping, the jury recommended the death penalty. Thereafter, the trial judge sentenced the appellant to death. This case consolidates the appellant's direct appeal and mandatory review of the death sentence.

On September 6, 1980, several witnesses saw a man abduct a young woman...

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