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STATE v. GOVAN

No. 2424.

465 S.E.2d 574 (1995)

The STATE, Respondent, v. Alfred GOVAN, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of South Carolina.

Decided November 27, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Assistant Appellate Defender Lesley M. Coggiola, of the South Carolina Office of Appellate Defense, Columbia, for appellant.

Attorney General Charles Molony Condon, Chief Deputy Attorney General Donald J. Zelenka, Senior Assistant Attorney General Harold M. Coombs, Jr., and Assistant Attorney General G. Thomas Chase, all of Columbia; and Solicitor David Price Schwacke, North Charleston, for respondent.

HOWELL, Chief Judge:

Appellant Alfred Govan appeals his conviction of assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature against JoAnn Johnson.1 Govan alleges the trial judge erroneously denied Johnson's request not to testify, alleging the privilege of spousal immunity. Without the strength of her testimony, Govan contends that he should have been granted a directed verdict. We disagree and...

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