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STATE v. KING

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289 S.C. 371 (1986)

346 S.E.2d 323

The STATE, Respondent v. Merle W. KING, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided June 9, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Deputy Chief Atty. Elizabeth C. Fullwood of South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Attys. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Carlisle Roberts, Jr., Columbia, and Sol. Charles M. Condon, Charleston, for respondent.

Heard Feb. 11, 1986.

Decided June 9, 1986.

Per Curiam:

Appellant Merle W. King was indicted for felony driving under the influence [S.C. Code Ann. § 56-5-2945 (Supp. 1985)]. He was tried, convicted and sentenced. This appeal followed. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Appellant contends the trial judge erred in refusing to charge the jury the law of involuntary manslaughter [a common law crime] and reckless homicide [S.C. Code...

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