"Murder" is the killing of any person with malice aforethought, either express or implied.
S.C. Code Ann. § 16-3-10
"Murder" defined
Applied in 63 court decisions — leading case Enmund v. Florida (1982)
Most recently applied in Seay v. Cannon (June 2019)
1962 Code SECTION 16-51; 1952 Code SECTION 16-51; 1942 Code SECTION 1101; 1932 Code SECTION 1101; Cr
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