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STATE v. SUMPTER

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288 S.C. 574 (1986)

344 S.E.2d 148

The STATE, Petitioner-Respondent v. Leadea SUMPTER, Respondent-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided May 19, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Asst. Attys. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., Carlisle Roberts, Jr., and Amie L. Clifford, Columbia, and Sol. James O. Dunn, Conway, for petitioner-respondent.

Asst. Appellate Defender Tara D. Shurling of S.C. Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for respondent-petitioner.

Heard April 7, 1986.

Decided May 19, 1986.

Per Curiam:

We granted certiorari to review a portion of the decision of the Court of Appeals reported at 286 S.C. 150, 332 S.E.2d 774 (Ct. App. 1985). We reverse.

Sumpter was convicted of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to ten years in prison. On direct appeal, Sumpter raised one exception asserting error in the trial...

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