Supreme Court of South Carolina January 2, 1929, 12554 (State v. Hester)

lead-opinion

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice BeEasE.

Jerry Hester and his sons, Claud and Charlie, were charged in the Court of General Sessions of Greenville County with the murder of J. E. Thackston. In their first trial, all three of the defendants were found guilty and sentenced to death.