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STATE v. STANKO

No. 26442.

376 S.C. 571 (2008)

658 S.E.2d 94

The STATE, Respondent, v. Stephen Christopher STANKO, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided February 25, 2008.

Rehearing Denied March 19, 2008.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chief Appellate Defender Joseph L. Savitz, III, and Appellate Defender Katherine H. Hudgins, both of South Carolina Commission on Indigent Defense, Division of Appellate Defense, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Henry Dargan McMaster, Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Assistant Attorney General J. Anthony Mabry, all of Columbia, and Solicitor John Gregory Hembree, of Conway, for Respondent.

Chief Justice TOAL:

A jury convicted Appellant Steven C. Stanko of murder, assault and battery with intent to kill, criminal sexual conduct, two counts of kidnapping, and armed robbery and recommended Appellant be sentenced to death. In his appeal, Appellant raises issues regarding 1) the limitation of the scope of voir dire and 2) the omission of a statutory mitigating factor from the jury charges in the penalty phase. We affirm.

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