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Aiken Standard, Aiken, S.C., Monday, November 3,1980 Page 9AYORK (AP) — A 21-year-old man Graham during the Aug. 18 robbery for murder.who pleaded guilty to the murder ofFast Fare store where GrahamThe fourth defendant, Freddiea grocery store clerk has been worked.Gordon, 19, of Rock Hill, will be triedsentenced to death in the electricPatterson calmly chewed gum but later.chair.his sister and Miss Patton sobbedPatterson pleaded guilty to theThe defendant, Wardell Patterson loudly as Circuit Judge C. Anthony slaying on Wednesday, but told theof Rock Hill, was sentenced Satur- Harris read the verdicts. Harris jury he did not intend to the pull theday by a nine-woman, three-manordered Patterson to be electrocuted trigger. He said his sister did notjury. The same jury Friday con- Feb. 2.know he intended to rob the store.victed Patterson's sister JerleenPatterson's sentence will beGordon, who became a state’sNelson, 25, and Michelle Patton, 15,pealed automatically under the state witness earlier, testified, however,of murder. The two were sentenced death penalty lawthat Patterson suggested the rob-to life in prison.Mrs. Nelson was also sentenced to bery after his sister complained ofThe three, along with a fourthyears on an armed robbery con- needing money and that she knewdefendant, were charged in theviction. That term will be servedthey were going to rob the store.shooting death of 18-year-old Tedthe same time as the life sentencesi
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Aiken Standard
Aiken, South Carolina, US
Mon, Nov 03, 1980
Page 9
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