STATE v. DYAR

No. 24136.

452 S.E.2d 603 (1994)

The STATE, Respondent, v. Tafford Lee DYAR, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

Decided August 15, 1994.

Order Granting Rehearing but Adhering to Original Opinion December 15, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lesley M. Coggiola and South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Atty. Gen. T. Travis Medlock, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen. Donald J. Zelenka, Sr. Asst. Atty. Gen. Harold M. Coombs, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen. Miller W. Shealy, Jr., and Sol. Richard A. Harpootlian, Columbia, for respondent.


CHANDLER, Justice:

Tafford Lee Dyar was convicted of murder, first degree criminal sexual conduct and grand larceny and was consecutively sentenced to life, 30 years and 10 years, respectively.

We affirm.

During jury selection, the State exercised peremptory challenges against four black jurors and one white. Pursuant to Dyar's Batson1 motion, the Solicitor explained his strike of juror number 242, Jeffrey Scott...

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