Supreme Court of South Carolina· 9/11/2000

State v. McClure

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537 S.E.2d 273
342 S.C. 403
2000 S.C. LEXIS 194

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finding that prosecutor’s repeated emphasis on fact that appellant had not shown remorse and had not testified improperly focused jury’s attention on whether appellant had to testify and express remorse to avoid the death penalty
“We note the evaluation of the consequences of an error in the sentencing phase of a capital case [is] more difficult because of the discretion that is given to the sentencing jury. A capital jury can recommend a life sentence for any reason or no reason at all.”
“We note the evaluation of the consequences of an error in the sentencing phase of a capital case [is] more difficult because of the discretion that is given to the sentencing jury. A capital jury can recommend a life sentence for any reason or no reason at all.”
\We note the evaluation of the consequences of an error in the sentencing phase of a capital case [is] more difficult because of the discretion that is given to the sentencing jury. A capital jury can recommend a life sentence for any reason or no reason at all.\

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Judges: Moore, Toal, Waller, Burnett, Pleicones

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