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STATE v. SMITH

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274 S.C. 622 (1980)

266 S.E.2d 422

The STATE, Respondent, v. Lucious SMITH, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 12, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Staff Atty. David W. Carpenter, of S.C. Commission of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. Daniel R. McLeod and Asst. Attys. Gen. Brian P. Gibbes and Russell D. Ghent, Columbia, and Sol. J. DuPre Miller, Bennettsville, for respondent.

May 12, 1980.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant Lucious Smith was convicted of housebreaking and grand larceny and the court imposed only one sentence for both the housebreaking and grand larceny charge. The better practice is to impose a separate sentence of each conviction or plea. This appeal is based on the denial at trial of appellant's motion for a directed verdict on the grand larceny charge. We reverse and remand for sentencing on the housebreaking conviction...

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