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STATE v. SALTERS

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273 S.C. 501 (1979)

257 S.E.2d 502

The STATE, Respondent, v. Charles R. SALTERS, Jr., and Larue D. Penny, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

August 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael A. Pulliam, of Richardson, Plowden, Grier & Howser, Columbia, for appellant Salters.

Terrell L. Glenn and Peter Connor Murphy, both of Glenn, Porter & Sullivan, Columbia, for appellant Penny.

Atty. Gen., Daniel R. McLeod, Asst. Attys. Gen., Brian P. Gibbes and Kay G. Crowe, and Sol., James C. Anders, Columbia, for respondent.

August 9, 1979.

RHODES, Justice:

Appellants were convicted by a jury on indictments charging arson, conspiracy to commit arson, and burning personal property with the intent to defraud an insurer. We reverse and remand for a new trial based upon the trial judge's refusal to poll the jury concerning prejudicial newspaper publicity during the trial.

Appellants' jury trial in Richland County commenced on Tuesday...

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