August 16, 2012
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Walhalla, SC. An Oconee County jury convicted Curtis Eugene Land today of Burglary 1st Degree. The Honorable Alex Macaulay sentenced Land to life without parole, as requested by the State under SC Code of Laws §17-25-45 (“3 strikes”).
On September 2, 2011, Curtis Land entered a home on Bethel Church Road in Westminster, SC by prying open the back door. A minor child was present in the home at the time and called his father who contacted 911. The 13-year old pointed a shotgun at Land who ran out the back door. Land was arrested by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office a short distance from the home.
“Life without parole is an appropriate sentence for a career criminal such as Land,” stated Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “The community will be a safer place with Curtis Land in jail for the rest of his life.”