BURRISS SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS

April 6, 2010
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(Anderson, SC). Forty-five year old Billy Ray Burriss pled guilty today in Anderson General Sessions Court to Murder for the death of his wife, Suzanne Burriss in December of 2008. The Honorable Lawton McIntosh sentenced Burriss to 30 years. 

On December 7, 2008, the defendant’s mother called 911 after hearing noise and seeing blood on the bed in the defendant’s room. Upon arrival Anderson city police officers found a large amount of blood in the bedroom as well as on the window and outside the window. A sawed-off shotgun was found on the floor of the bedroom. A canine unit eventually found the victim’s body in a trash can at a neighboring residence. Ms. Burriss died as the result of a single gunshot wound to the back. 

“Today’s sentence means an abusive husband and murderer will not be able to harm anyone else in our community,” said Solicitor Chrissy Adams. “This case represents a tragic loss of life and a reminder to our community that domestic violence continues to be a serious problem in our state.”