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Criminal Practice – Sentencing – Death Penalty – Judges – Guilty Plea (access required)

When defendant pled guilty, he knowingly and voluntarily waived his Sixth Amendment right to a jury trial; consequently, S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-20(B) (“If trial by jury has been waived by the defendant and the State, or if the defendant pleaded guilty, the sentencing proceeding must be conducted before the judge.") is constitutional. Hurst v. ...

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