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STATE v. MOTES

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264 S.C. 317 (1975)

215 S.E.2d 190

The STATE, Respondent, v. James D. MOTES, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 5, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Costa M. Pleicones and James C. Cordell, of Columbia, for Appellant.

Messrs. Daniel R. McLeod, Atty. Gen., Joseph R. Barker, Asst. Atty. Gen., Brian P. Gibbs, Staff Atty., and John W. Foard, Jr., Sol., of Columbia, for Respondent.

May 5, 1975.

LEWIS, Justice:

The Defendant, James David Motes, has appealed from his conviction and sentence for murder. He contends that he should be granted a new trial because of several alleged trial errors.

The first question concerns the alleged prejudicial effect of certain questions propounded to the defendant by the trial judge.

Defendant testified that he knew nothing of the killing of the...

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