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IN THE INTEREST OF CHRISTOPHER W.

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285 S.C. 329 (1985)

329 S.E.2d 769

In the Interest of CHRISTOPHER W., a minor Under the Age of Seventeen Years, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided April 22, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asst. Appellate Defender Stephen P. Williams, of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Att. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Staff Attys. Susan A. Lake and Norman Mark Rapoport, Columbia, and Sol. William L. Ferguson, York, for respondent.

Heard Jan. 28, 1985.

Decided April 22, 1985.

SHAW, Judge:

A family court found eleven year old Christopher W. guilty of arson. On appeal Christopher argues the court erred in admitting his first confession. We hold Christopher's confession was freely and voluntarily given under the totality of the circumstances; therefore, we affirm.

On October 19, 1983, a fire broke out at a church in York County. At approximately 10:00 p.m. the police arrived...

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