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STATE v. DURDEN

19973

264 S.C. 86 (1975)

212 S.E.2d 587

The STATE, Respondent, v. Douglas DURDEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

March 13, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Allgood, Esq., of Allgood & Childs, Aiken, for Appellant.

Messrs. C. LaVaun Fox, Sol., of Aiken and Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., Robert M. Ariail, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Joseph R. Barker, Staff Atty., of Columbia, for Respondent.

March 13, 1975.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

Douglas Durden, the appellant, was tried for murder and convicted of voluntary manslaughter, resulting in a sentence of 20 years imprisonment.

He killed Dalmer Jackson Carter, who was the former husband of his (appellant's) common law wife, by shooting him two times with a 25 caliber pistol. The killing occurred when the deceased came to the residence of the appellant and...

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