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STATE v. GROOMS

No. 25211.

343 S.C. 248 (2000)

540 S.E.2d 99

The STATE, Respondent, v. Tamika GROOMS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided November 7, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Robert M. Dudek, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Charles M. Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Robert E. Bogan; and Solicitor Warren B. Giese, all of Columbia, for respondent.

BURNETT, Justice:

This case concerns the burden of proof by which a defendant must establish a "credible history of criminal domestic violence" in order to obtain the earlier parole eligibility date provided by South Carolina Code Ann. § 16-25-90 (Supp. 1999). We affirm the trial court.

FACTS

Appellant was indicted for the murder of her live-in boyfriend, Stephon George (George or the decedent). She pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter...

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