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STATE v. BELL

19907

263 S.C. 239 (1974)

209 S.E.2d 890

The STATE, Respondent, v. Thomas Jerry BELL, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

November 12, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Matthew J. Perry, Esq., of Columbia, for Appellant.

Messrs. Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., Robert M. Ariail, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Joseph R. Barker, Staff Attorney, of Columbia, and V. Laniel Chapman, Sol., of Anderson, for Respondent.

November 12, 1974.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

The appellant, Thomas Jerry Bell, was convicted and sentenced for rape. He has appealed, alleging error on the part of the trial judge in four particulars.

(1) In holding his arrest lawful and in admitting into evidence articles discovered in his automobile as a part of the State's case;

(2) In refusing to grant a mistrial after the solicitor asked a question allegedly injecting a race issue;

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