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STATE v. SMART

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274 S.C. 303 (1980)

262 S.E.2d 911

The STATE, Appellant, v. Ronald F. SMART, Respondent.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

February 13, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod and Asst. Atty. Gen. Brian P. Gibbes, Columbia, and Sol. Donald V. Myers, Lexington, for appellant.

H. Patterson McWhirter and William P. Walker, Jr., Lexington, for respondent.

February 13, 1980.

LEWIS, Chief Justice:

The defendant is charged with murder and the State seeks the death penalty. In anticipation of trial, the defendant moved for an order (1) prohibiting the State from voir dire examination of jurors and (2) requiring the State to open its file to defendant for unlimited discovery. Both motions were granted and the State has appealed.

The lower court, in prohibiting the State from voir dire examination...

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