STATE v. SCHMIDT

22511

288 S.C. 301 (1986)

342 S.E.2d 401

The STATE, Respondent v. Paul SCHMIDT, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided March 31, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Sweeny of Hudson & Sweeny, Myrtle Beach, for appellant.

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


Heard March 10, 1986.

Decided March 31, 1986.

HARWELL, Justice:

Appellant Schmidt was convicted of criminal sexual conduct with a minor in the first degree and sentenced to thirty years in prison. He contends that the trial court's limitation of his examination of witnesses and refusal to allow his proffer of testimony prevented fair trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

The minor child alleged that Schmidt made sexual advances toward...

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