STATE v. DREW

22092

281 S.C. 440 (1984)

316 S.E.2d 367

The STATE, Respondent, v. Harold DREW, H.G. Tyler, and W.G. Fowler, of whom H.G. Tyler and W.G. Fowler are, Appellants.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

May 1, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kay Gorenflo Hearn of Stevens, Stevens, Thomas, Hearn & Hearn, Loris, and Edward T. Kelaher of Kelaher & Sherrill, Surfside Beach, for appellants.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr. and Staff Atty. Carlisle Roberts, Jr., Columbia; and Sol. James O. Dunn, Conway, for respondent.


May 1, 1984.

GREGORY, Justice:

Appellants H.G. Tyler and W.G. Fowler were indicted for burning a building and criminal conspiracy. They were found guilty of criminal conspiracy. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Testimony presented by Harold Drew, the State's only witness in its case in chief, indicated that Tyler and Fowler conspired to have Tyler's farm equipment business burned so that Tyler could collect the insurance proceeds.

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