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STATE v. FRANKLIN

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310 S.C. 122 (1992)

425 S.E.2d 758

The STATE, Respondent v. Christopher Lee FRANKLIN, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided December 7, 1992.

Rehearing Denied February 3, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Atty. Joseph L. Savitz, III, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Donald J. Zelenka, Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Staff Atty. Rakale B. Smith, Columbia, Amie L. Clifford, North Charleston, and Sol. Randolph P. Murdaugh, III, Hampton, for respondent.

Heard Sept. 14, 1992;

Decided Dec. 7, 1992.

Reh. Den. Feb. 3, 1993.

Per Curiam:

This is murder case. The sole issue at trial was whether Franklin was guilty of murder or manslaughter in the slaying of his father and stepmother. The court charge the jury on murder and manslaughter as to the death of Franklin's father. The court charged only murder as to the stepmother's death. The jury convicted Franklin of murder in both killings. The...

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