Supreme Court of South Carolina· 10/25/2004

State v. Downs

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604 S.E.2d 377
361 S.C. 141
2004 S.C. LEXIS 246

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concluding death sentence was warranted where defendant was convicted of murder, kidnapping, and first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor
finding that a plea was not a conditional one where the defendant did not attempt to reserve his right to later deny or qualify his guilt
“Ring did not involve jury-trial waivers and is not implicated when a defendant pleads guilty.”
discussing constitutionality of section 16-3-20(B) and finding capital defendant who pleaded guilty waived his right to jury trial on both guilt and sentencing
discussing constitutionality of section 16-3-20(B) and finding capital defendant who pleaded guilty waived his right to jury trial on both guilt and sentencing
acknowledging a defendant may waive the right to a trial by jury on both guilt and sentencing

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Judges: Pleicones, Toal, Moore, Waller, Burnett

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