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State v. Cantrell

Citations

  • 158 S.E.2d 189
  • 250 S.C. 376
  • 1967 S.C. LEXIS 206

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  • stating that a sentencing judge is presumed to have considered the information presented during the sentencing proceeding before imposing a punishment
  • holding when sentencing a convicted defendant, a circuit court exercises a wide discretion regarding the sources and types of evidence it may use to assist it in determining the kind and extent of punishment to be imposed
  • when sentencing a convicted defendant, a trial court exercises a wide discretion regarding the sources and types of evidence it may use to assist it in determining the kind and extent of punishment to be imposed

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Judges: Moss, Lewis, Bussey, Brailsford, Littlejohn

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