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STATE v. PEREZ

No. 24921.

334 S.C. 563 (1999)

514 S.E.2d 754

The STATE, Respondent, v. Natalio A. PEREZ, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 22, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Attorney Daniel T. Stacey, of Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, and Assistant Attorney General Derrick K. McFarland, all of Columbia; and Solicitor W. Townes Jones IV, of Greenwood, for respondent.

MOORE, Justice:

Appellant was convicted of murder and sentenced to life. We affirm.

FACTS

Four days after their marriage, appellant murdered his wife, Brenda Connelly. Brenda's 11-year-old son testified he saw appellant stab his mother. Brenda was stabbed five times and the wounds were so severe that she was almost decapitated. Appellant contended at trial that Brenda had threatened to kill herself...

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