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STATE v. MOULTRIE

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273 S.C. 532 (1979)

257 S.E.2d 730

The STATE, Respondent, v. Joseph Clemmie MOULTRIE, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

August 16, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. Macloskie, of Harvey, Battey, Macloskie & Bethea, Beaufort, and Dennis N. Balske, of Montgomery, Ala., for appellant.

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod, Asst. Atty. Gen. Brian P. Gibbes and Staff Atty. Lindy Pike Funkhouser, Columbia, and Sol. Randolph Murdaugh, Jr., Hampton, for respondent.

August 16, 1979.

LITTLEJOHN, Justice:

Joseph Clemmie Moultrie was indicated for the murder of Deputy Stephen Anthony Breland and convicted by a jury. He has appealed the trial judge's refusal to quash the grand jury and his refusal to charge self-defense or defense of habitation. Finding no error in the judge's rulings, we affirm.

I. Self-defense and defense of habitation.

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