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STATE v. MORRIS

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289 S.C. 294 (1986)

345 S.E.2d 477

The STATE, Respondent v. Laverne MORRIS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

June 9, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Asst. Appellant Defenders Stephen P. Williams and D. Mark Stokes, both of S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

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

June 9, 1986.

CHANDLER, Justice:

Appellant Laverne Morris (Morris) was convicted of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature and sentenced to three years confinement.

We reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTS

At approximately 11:30 p.m., July 2, 1984, two sisters, Rene and Kelly Farquhar, ages 14 and 12, respectively, were with friends at Lake Wylie in York County. They had driven there in their grandmother's car. Previously...

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