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STATE v. HINSON ET AL.

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226 S.C. 495 (1955)

85 S.E.2d 735

THE STATE, Respondent, v. LISTON HINSON and W.L. HARDEE, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

February 9, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. H.T. Abbott, of Conway, for Appellant, Liston Hinson, and L.B. Dawes and John C. Sikes, of Loris, for Appellant, W.H. Hardee.

Messrs. J. Reuben Long, Solicitor, of Conway, and J. Ralph Gasque, of Marion, for Respondent.

Messrs. H.T. Abbott, of Conway, for Appellant, Liston Hinson, and L.B. Dawes and John C. Sikes, of Loris, for Appellant, W.L. Hardee, in Reply.

February 9, 1955.

OXNER, Justice.

Appellants, both White, were found guilty of rape with recommendation to mercy and each sentenced to imprisonment for a term of forty years. The questions presented by their appeal are (1) whether the trial Judge erred in refusing their motions for a mistrial on the ground of improper argument by counsel assisting the State, and (2) whether certain remarks made by him in passing on these motions constituted prejudicial error...

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