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STATE v. BARNES

No. 27322.

407 S.C. 27 (2014)

753 S.E.2d 545

The STATE, Respondent, v. Steven BARNES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Refiled January 15, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elizabeth Anne Franklin-Best of Blume Norris & Franklin-Best LLC, and Chief Appellate Defender Robert Michael Dudek , both of Columbia, for Appellant.

Attorney General Alan McCrory Wilson , Chief Deputy Attorney General John W. McIntosh , Assistant Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka and Senior Assistant Attorney General Melody Jane Brown , all of Columbia, and Solicitor Donald V. Myers , of Lexington, for Respondent.

Justice PLEICONES.

Appellant was convicted of kidnapping and murdering Samuel Sturrup (victim). The jury found two aggravating circumstances, kidnapping1 and physical torture,2 and recommended a death sentence. The judge sentenced appellant to death for the murder, and imposed no sentence for the kidnapping. On appeal, appellant contends the trial court erred in permitting his attorney to call a defense psychiatrist...

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