April 20, 1978.
LEWIS, Chief Justice:
Appellant, charged with murder, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and received a sentence of thirty (30) years imprisonment. The homicide occurred on March 28, 1976 and, two days later, on March 30th, appellant was, pursuant to Section 44-23-410 of the 1976 Code of Laws, committed to the South Carolina Department of Mental Health for an evaluation of his mental capacity to understand the proceedings against him and...
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