Supreme Court of South Carolina· 1/7/1982

State v. Thompson

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292 S.E.2d 581
278 S.C. 1

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holding involuntary manslaughter charge not warranted “when at least one of the two shots was fired deliberately”
finding evidence of flight admissible to show guilty knowledge, intent, and that defendant sought to avoid apprehension
involuntary manslaughter charge improper where there was testimony that first shot was accidental but second shot was meant to insure victim’s death
evidence of flight admissible to show guilty knowledge, intent, and that defendant sought to avoid apprehension
solicitor’s plea negotiations to consider life sentence did not prevent State from seeking death penalty
solicitor's plea negotiations to consider life sentence did not prevent State from seeking death penalty

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Judges: Harwell

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